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
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Central African Republic, 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 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.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 15,000 number of cases | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 18,000 number of cases | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 14,000 number of cases | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 940 number of cases | -93.3% |
| 2015 | 1,100 number of cases | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 7,500 number of cases | +581.8% |
| 2017 | 2,900 number of cases | -61.3% |
| 2018 | 9,300 number of cases | +220.7% |
| 2019 | 102,000 number of cases | +996.8% |
| 2020 | 15,000 number of cases | -85.3% |
| 2021 | 24,000 number of cases | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 77,000 number of cases | +220.8% |
| 2023 | 70,000 number of cases | -9.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 70,000 number of cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 70,000 number of cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +996.8% | 9,300 number of cases | 102,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
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
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.