Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Sri Lanka
4,800
in 2025
Turkmenistan
4,000
in 2014
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Turkmenistan rank
54th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4,800 against 4,000 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 800.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 62 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 400,000 4,000 396,000 Sri Lanka
2010s 145,000 4,000 141,000 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
Sri Lanka, at 4,800 against 4,000 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
800, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.