People displaced internally by natural disasters in France
France: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 7,900 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in France, 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 France is 7,900 number of cases, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 82.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in France peaked at 45,000 number of cases in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120 number of cases, in 2015.
France ranks 73rd 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.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in France, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 870 number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 4,500 number of cases | +417.2% |
| 2013 | 6,700 number of cases | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 4,100 number of cases | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 120 number of cases | -97.1% |
| 2016 | 190 number of cases | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 21,000 number of cases | +10952.6% |
| 2018 | 6,400 number of cases | -69.5% |
| 2019 | 6,100 number of cases | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 10,000 number of cases | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 9,100 number of cases | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 45,000 number of cases | +394.5% |
| 2023 | 7,900 number of cases | -82.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7,900 number of cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 4.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- France's 7,900 number of cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 12.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +10952.6% | 190 number of cases | 21,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870 number of cases | 870 number of cases | 870 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,139 number of cases | 120 number of cases | 21,000 number of cases | 8 |
| 2020s | 18,000 number of cases | 7,900 number of cases | 45,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in France?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in France was 7,900 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 45,000 number of cases in 2022.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 number of cases in 2015.
- How does France rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- France ranks 73rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.