How does Belgium rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?

Belgium ranks 125th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.

Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belgium 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.

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Belgium

Name: People displaced internally by natural disasters in Belgium
Creator: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 100 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

100 number of cases

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

125th

of 146 countries

All-time high

16,000 number of cases

in 2021

All-time low

10 number of cases

in 2019

Years of data

2018–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Belgium, 2018–2023

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 Belgium is 100 number of cases, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 125th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	30 number of cases	10 number of cases	50 number of cases	2
2020s	5,400 number of cases	100 number of cases	16,000 number of cases	3

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Frequently asked questions

What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Belgium?: People displaced internally by natural disasters in Belgium was 100 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 Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 16,000 number of cases in 2021.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 10 number of cases in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?: Belgium ranks 125th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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: 07 August 2026

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.