People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ecuador
Ecuador: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 16,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 16,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Ecuador peaked at 289,000 number of cases in 2016 and was at its lowest, 500 number of cases, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 59th 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 | 14,000 number of cases | 14,000 number of cases | 14,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 34,774 number of cases | 500 number of cases | 289,000 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,325 number of cases | 1,200 number of cases | 16,000 number of cases | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Ecuador?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ecuador was 16,000 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 289,000 number of cases in 2016.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 number of cases in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.