Number of people displaced by weather disasters worldwide 2008-2023

Published by
Erick Burgueño Salas,
Jun 27, 2024
In 2023, there were about 19.8 million people worldwide who were displaced within their own countries due to weather-related disasters. The weather disaster that displaced most people in 2023 was flooding, displacing approximately 9.7 million people around the globe.

Number of people displaced worldwide by weather disasters from 2008 to 2023 (in millions)

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Release date

2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2008 to 2023

Special properties

Excludes people displaced by earthquakes and volcanic activity

Supplementary notes

Release date is the date accessed.

It only counts internal displacements, meaning movements within the borders of their countries.

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