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.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Argentina, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 640 number of cases | — |
| 2012 | 2,000 number of cases | +212.5% |
| 2013 | 6,900 number of cases | +245.0% |
| 2014 | 32,000 number of cases | +363.8% |
| 2015 | 36,000 number of cases | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 12,000 number of cases | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 18,000 number of cases | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 16,000 number of cases | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 23,000 number of cases | +43.8% |
| 2020 | 3,700 number of cases | -83.9% |
| 2021 | 710 number of cases | -80.8% |
| 2022 | 730 number of cases | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 9,800 number of cases | +1242.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 9,800 number of cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 9,800 number of cases is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800 number of cases, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1242.5% | 730 number of cases | 9,800 number of cases |
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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More reference data data for Argentina
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
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.