People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cameroon
Cameroon: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 2,900 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 2,900 number of cases.
The figure is down 95.6% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Cameroon peaked at 116,000 number of cases in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,000 number of cases, in 2008.
That places Cameroon 90th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,000 number of cases | 1,000 number of cases | 1,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,583 number of cases | 3,000 number of cases | 30,000 number of cases | 6 |
| 2020s | 46,675 number of cases | 1,800 number of cases | 116,000 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Cameroon?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cameroon was 2,900 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 116,000 number of cases in 2020.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 number of cases in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Cameroon ranks 90th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.