People displaced internally by natural disasters in Fiji

Fiji: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 6,700 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,700 number of cases
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
75th
of 146 countries
All-time high
76,000 number of cases
in 2016
All-time low
370 number of cases
in 2017
Years of data
12
2009–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Fiji, 2009–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2009201620232009: 13.0k number of cases2010: 18.0k number of cases2012: 27.0k number of cases2014: 800 number of cases2016: 76.0k number of cases2017: 370 number of cases2018: 10.0k number of cases2019: 5.6k number of cases2020: 37.0k number of cases2021: 14.0k number of cases2022: 4.8k number of cases2023: 6.7k 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

The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Fiji is 6,700 number of cases, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 39.6% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Fiji peaked at 76,000 number of cases in 2016 and was at its lowest, 370 number of cases, in 2017.

Fiji ranks 75th of 146 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,000 number of cases 13,000 number of cases 13,000 number of cases 1
2010s 19,681 number of cases 370 number of cases 76,000 number of cases 7
2020s 15,625 number of cases 4,800 number of cases 37,000 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 72 Japan 8,600 number of cases compare
  2. 73 France 7,900 number of cases compare
  3. 74 Benin 6,900 number of cases compare
  4. 76 Honduras 5,800 number of cases compare
  5. 76 Norway 5,800 number of cases compare
  6. 78 El Salvador 5,300 number of cases compare
  7. 78 Gambia 5,300 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Fiji?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Fiji was 6,700 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 Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 76,000 number of cases in 2016.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 370 number of cases in 2017.
How does Fiji rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Fiji ranks 75th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji 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.