Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 4,806 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,806
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 202 countries
All-time high
731,838
in 2001
All-time low
4,806
in 2023
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sri Lanka, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internally displaced people due to conflict in Sri Lanka stood at 4,806. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Sri Lanka peaked at 731,838 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,806, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264,862 | 9,090 | 612,518 | 7 |
| 2000s | 483,230 | 324,699 | 731,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,326 | 25,110 | 273,772 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,386 | 4,806 | 25,013 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Sri Lanka?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sri Lanka was 4,806 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 731,838 in 2001.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,806 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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