Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Internally displaced persons
Madagascar
70,105
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
70,136
in 2025
Madagascar rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
46th
Internally displaced persons over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 70,136 against 70,105 in Madagascar, a difference of 31.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Madagascar ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 104 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,426 | 19,024 | 8,598 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 51,559 | 58,841 | 7,282 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 70,136 against 70,105 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 31, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for internally displaced persons?
- Madagascar ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th 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.