In 2020, there were about 30.03 million people worldwide who were displaced due to weather-related disasters. The deadliest weather disaster in the world in 2020 was flooding in China, which displaced approximately 376,0000 people.
Number of people displaced worldwide by weather disasters from 2009 to 2020
(in millions)
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IDMC. (November 8, 2021). Number of people displaced worldwide by weather disasters from 2009 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155560/number-people-displaced-by-weather-disasters-worldwide/
IDMC. "Number of people displaced worldwide by weather disasters from 2009 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. November 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155560/number-people-displaced-by-weather-disasters-worldwide/
IDMC. (2021). Number of people displaced worldwide by weather disasters from 2009 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155560/number-people-displaced-by-weather-disasters-worldwide/
IDMC. "Number of People Displaced Worldwide by Weather Disasters from 2009 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155560/number-people-displaced-by-weather-disasters-worldwide/
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