People displaced internally by natural disasters in Finland
Finland: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 2 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Finland, 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 Finland stood at 2 number of cases. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Finland peaked at 51 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2 number of cases, in 2023.
That places Finland 144th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Finland, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20 number of cases | — |
| 2013 | 30 number of cases | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 51 number of cases | +70.0% |
| 2022 | 8 number of cases | -84.3% |
| 2023 | 2 number of cases | -75.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2 number of cases is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2 number of cases is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 number of cases | 20 number of cases | 20 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.5 number of cases | 30 number of cases | 51 number of cases | 2 |
| 2020s | 5 number of cases | 2 number of cases | 8 number of cases | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 141 Samoa 14 number of cases compare
- 142 Albania 13 number of cases compare
- 143 Egypt 8 number of cases compare
- 144 New Caledonia 2 number of cases compare
- 146 Montenegro 1 number of cases compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Finland?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Finland was 2 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 51 number of cases in 2018.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 number of cases in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Finland ranks 144th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.