China vs Sri Lanka: Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
China
176,700
in 2025
Sri Lanka
182,958
in 2025
China rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 182,958 against 176,700 in China, a difference of 6,258.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was China ahead.
China ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 104 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 217,356 | 30,851 | 186,505 | China |
| 2020s | 376,694 | 41,759 | 334,935 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 182,958 against 176,700 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons between China and Sri Lanka?
- 6,258, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for internally displaced persons?
- China ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.