People displaced internally by natural disasters in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 70,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
70,000 number of cases
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
34th
of 146 countries
All-time high
102,000 number of cases
in 2019
All-time low
940 number of cases
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Central African Republic, 2008–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2008201520232008: 14.0k number of cases2009: 15.0k number of cases2012: 18.0k number of cases2013: 14.0k number of cases2014: 940 number of cases2015: 1.1k number of cases2016: 7.5k number of cases2017: 2.9k number of cases2018: 9.3k number of cases2019: 102.0k number of cases2020: 15.0k number of cases2021: 24.0k number of cases2022: 77.0k number of cases2023: 70.0k 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

In 2023, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Central African Republic stood at 70,000 number of cases.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Central African Republic peaked at 102,000 number of cases in 2019 and was at its lowest, 940 number of cases, in 2014.

Central African Republic ranks 34th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,500 number of cases 14,000 number of cases 15,000 number of cases 2
2010s 19,468 number of cases 940 number of cases 102,000 number of cases 8
2020s 46,500 number of cases 15,000 number of cases 77,000 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 31 Niger 95,000 number of cases compare
  2. 32 Greece 91,000 number of cases compare
  3. 33 Angola 79,000 number of cases compare
  4. 34 Rwanda 70,000 number of cases compare
  5. 36 Vanuatu 69,000 number of cases compare
  6. 37 Vietnam 68,000 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Central African Republic?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Central African Republic was 70,000 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 Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 102,000 number of cases in 2019.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 940 number of cases in 2014.
How does Central African Republic rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Central African Republic ranks 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic 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.