People displaced internally by natural disasters in Canada
Canada: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 192,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 192,000 number of cases. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1,180.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Canada peaked at 192,000 number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,000 number of cases, in 2008.
Canada ranks 22nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Canada, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,000 number of cases | — |
| 2013 | 120,000 number of cases | +5900.0% |
| 2014 | 5,800 number of cases | -95.2% |
| 2015 | 13,000 number of cases | +124.1% |
| 2016 | 93,000 number of cases | +615.4% |
| 2017 | 85,000 number of cases | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 19,000 number of cases | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 41,000 number of cases | +115.8% |
| 2020 | 26,000 number of cases | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 60,000 number of cases | +130.8% |
| 2022 | 15,000 number of cases | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 192,000 number of cases | +1180.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 192,000 number of cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 112.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,000 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 53,829 number of cases | 5,800 number of cases | 120,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 73,250 number of cases | 15,000 number of cases | 192,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Canada?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Canada was 192,000 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 192,000 number of cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 number of cases in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.