Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Sri Lanka
4,099 people
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0 people
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4,099 people against 0 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4,099 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 205 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264,862 people | 0 people | 264,862 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 483,230 people | 0 people | 483,230 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 76,326 people | 44,234 people | 32,092 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9,338 people | 0 people | 9,338 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 4,099 people against 0 people in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 4,099 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) β 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.