People displaced internally by natural disasters in Australia
Australia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 4,700 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Australia, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Australia is 4,700 number of cases, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 72.4% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Australia peaked at 51,000 number of cases in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,000 number of cases, in 2008.
Australia ranks 82nd of 146 countries on this measure, 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 | 4,250 number of cases | 1,000 number of cases | 7,500 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,710 number of cases | 1,000 number of cases | 31,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,425 number of cases | 4,700 number of cases | 51,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 80 Belize 5,100 number of cases compare
- 80 Tajikistan 5,100 number of cases compare
- 83 Iceland 4,600 number of cases compare
- 83 United Kingdom 4,600 number of cases compare
- 85 Oman 4,500 number of cases compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Australia?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Australia was 4,700 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,000 number of cases in 2020.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 number of cases in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.