People displaced internally by natural disasters in Argentina
Argentina: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 9,800 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Argentina, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 9,800 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,242.5% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Argentina peaked at 36,000 number of cases in 2015 and was at its lowest, 640 number of cases, in 2008.
That places Argentina 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 640 number of cases | 640 number of cases | 640 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,238 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 36,000 number of cases | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,735 number of cases | 710 number of cases | 9,800 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Argentina?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Argentina was 9,800 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 36,000 number of cases in 2015.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 640 number of cases in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Argentina ranks 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.