People displaced internally by natural disasters in Angola
Angola: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 79,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Angola, 2009–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Angola recorded 79,000 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4,288.9% on the previous year and up 3,191.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Angola peaked at 227,000 number of cases in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,800 number of cases, in 2022.
Angola ranks 33rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,000 number of cases | 86,000 number of cases | 86,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 41,233 number of cases | 2,400 number of cases | 227,000 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 31,950 number of cases | 1,800 number of cases | 79,000 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Angola?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Angola was 79,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 227,000 number of cases in 2011.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 number of cases in 2022.
- How does Angola rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Angola ranks 33rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,191.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.