People displaced internally by natural disasters in Austria
Austria: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 670 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Austria, 2013–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Austria recorded 670 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
The figure is up 900.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Austria peaked at 1,000 number of cases in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67 number of cases, in 2021.
Austria ranks 108th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Austria, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,000 number of cases | — |
| 2016 | 250 number of cases | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 270 number of cases | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 67 number of cases | -75.2% |
| 2023 | 670 number of cases | +900.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 670 number of cases is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Austria's 670 number of cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 506.67 number of cases | 250 number of cases | 1,000 number of cases | 3 |
| 2020s | 368.5 number of cases | 67 number of cases | 670 number of cases | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Austria?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Austria was 670 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 number of cases in 2013.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 number of cases in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Austria ranks 108th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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.