Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Papua New Guinea
84,051 people
in 2024
Philippines
121,576 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Philippines rank
27th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 121,576 people against 84,051 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 37,525 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 27th of 204 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 0 people | 127,902 people | 127,902 people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 61,537 people | 116,698 people | 55,161 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 121,576 people against 84,051 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 37,525 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Philippines rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 27th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.