People displaced internally by natural disasters in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 1.79 million number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Bangladesh, 2008–2023
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 Bangladesh stood at 1.79 million number of cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Bangladesh peaked at 4.44 million number of cases in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61,000 number of cases, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 701,500 number of cases | 61,000 number of cases | 1.34 million number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 957,600 number of cases | 78,000 number of cases | 4.08 million number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million number of cases | 99,000 number of cases | 4.44 million number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Bangladesh?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Bangladesh was 1.79 million 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 million number of cases in 2020.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,000 number of cases in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.