includes India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan
Supplementary notes
Numbers have been rounded.
Weather-related hazards include floods, storms, landslides, droughts, wildfires, and extreme temperatures. Geophysical hazards include earthquakes and tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and landslides.
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Internal displacements due to natural disasters South Asia 2010-2021, by type
Between 2010 and 2021, approximately people in South Asia were internally displaced due to weather-related disasters such as floods or storms. During that time, around *** people in the region were displaced due to geophysical disasters such as earthquakes.
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Asian Development Bank. (September 13, 2022). Number of people internally displaced by weather-related and geophysical disasters in South Asia between 2010 and 2021, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1336152/south-asia-number-of-internal-displacements-natural-disasters-by-type/
Asian Development Bank. "Number of people internally displaced by weather-related and geophysical disasters in South Asia between 2010 and 2021, by type (in millions)." Chart. September 13, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1336152/south-asia-number-of-internal-displacements-natural-disasters-by-type/
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Number of people internally displaced by weather-related and geophysical disasters in South Asia between 2010 and 2021, by type (in millions) [Graph], Asian Development Bank, September 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1336152/south-asia-number-of-internal-displacements-natural-disasters-by-type/
