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.
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
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.9 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.