People displaced internally by natural disasters in Burundi

Burundi: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 21,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21,000 number of cases
Change on year
up 61.5%
World rank
55th
of 146 countries
All-time high
87,000 number of cases
in 2021
All-time low
1,500 number of cases
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Burundi, 2008–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201520232008: 2.8k number of cases2010: 1.5k number of cases2014: 12.0k number of cases2015: 3.1k number of cases2016: 6.6k number of cases2017: 11.0k number of cases2018: 36.0k number of cases2019: 27.0k number of cases2020: 52.0k number of cases2021: 87.0k number of cases2022: 13.0k number of cases2023: 21.0k 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 52 Burkina Faso 24,000 number of cases compare
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  3. 54 Algeria 23,000 number of cases compare
  4. 56 South Africa 20,000 number of cases compare
  5. 57 Bahamas 18,000 number of cases compare
  6. 58 Sri Lanka 17,000 number of cases compare

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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

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.