People displaced internally by natural disasters in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 290 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Costa Rica, 2008–2023
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 Costa Rica is 290 number of cases, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.9% on the previous year and up 346.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Costa Rica peaked at 21,000 number of cases in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65 number of cases, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 118th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 7,200 number of cases | 2,400 number of cases | 12,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,782 number of cases | 65 number of cases | 21,000 number of cases | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,595 number of cases | 290 number of cases | 4,200 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Costa Rica?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Costa Rica was 290 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 number of cases in 2017.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 number of cases in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.