In 2019, about 24.9 million people around the world were forced to flee their homes due to disasters, compared to a high of 42.4 million in 2010.
Number of people displaced due to disasters worldwide from 2008 to 2019 (in millions)
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IDMC. (April 30, 2020). Number of people displaced due to disasters worldwide from 2008 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/545876/number-of-people-displaced-due-to-disasters-worldwide/
IDMC. "Number of people displaced due to disasters worldwide from 2008 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. April 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/545876/number-of-people-displaced-due-to-disasters-worldwide/
IDMC. (2020). Number of people displaced due to disasters worldwide from 2008 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/545876/number-of-people-displaced-due-to-disasters-worldwide/
IDMC. "Number of People Displaced Due to Disasters Worldwide from 2008 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/545876/number-of-people-displaced-due-to-disasters-worldwide/
IDMC, Number of people displaced due to disasters worldwide from 2008 to 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/545876/number-of-people-displaced-due-to-disasters-worldwide/ (last visited January 24, 2021)