People displaced internally by natural disasters in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 1,700 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Azerbaijan, 2009–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Azerbaijan stood at 1,700 number of cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 794.7% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Azerbaijan peaked at 36,000 number of cases in 2012 and was at its lowest, 140 number of cases, in 2019.
That places Azerbaijan 95th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200 number of cases | 200 number of cases | 200 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 17,132 number of cases | 140 number of cases | 36,000 number of cases | 4 |
| 2020s | 945 number of cases | 190 number of cases | 1,700 number of cases | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Azerbaijan?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Azerbaijan was 1,700 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 36,000 number of cases in 2012.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 number of cases in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Azerbaijan ranks 95th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.