People displaced internally by natural disasters in Austria

Austria: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 670 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
670 number of cases
Change on year
up 900.0%
World rank
108th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1,000 number of cases
in 2013
All-time low
67 number of cases
in 2021
Years of data
5
2013–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Austria, 2013–2023

02004006008001.0k2013201820232013: 1.0k number of cases2016: 250 number of cases2019: 270 number of cases2021: 67 number of cases2023: 670 number of cases

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.