People displaced internally by natural disasters in Burundi
Burundi: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 21,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Burundi, 2008–2023
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 Burundi is 21,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.5% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Burundi peaked at 87,000 number of cases in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,500 number of cases, in 2010.
Burundi ranks 55th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,800 number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 1,500 number of cases | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 12,000 number of cases | +700.0% |
| 2015 | 3,100 number of cases | -74.2% |
| 2016 | 6,600 number of cases | +112.9% |
| 2017 | 11,000 number of cases | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 36,000 number of cases | +227.3% |
| 2019 | 27,000 number of cases | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 52,000 number of cases | +92.6% |
| 2021 | 87,000 number of cases | +67.3% |
| 2022 | 13,000 number of cases | -85.1% |
| 2023 | 21,000 number of cases | +61.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 21,000 number of cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 21,000 number of cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,800 number of cases | 2,800 number of cases | 2,800 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,886 number of cases | 1,500 number of cases | 36,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 43,250 number of cases | 13,000 number of cases | 87,000 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Burundi?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Burundi was 21,000 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 87,000 number of cases in 2021.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 number of cases in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Burundi ranks 55th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.