Internally displaced persons from disasters in France

France: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 7,900 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,900
Change on year
down 82.4%
World rank
73rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
45,000
in 2022
All-time low
120
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2023

Internally displaced persons from disasters in France, 2008–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201520232008: 8702010: 4.5k2013: 6.7k2014: 4.1k2015: 1202016: 1902017: 21.0k2018: 6.4k2019: 6.1k2020: 10.0k2021: 9.1k2022: 45.0k2023: 7.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in France is 7,900, 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, internally displaced persons from disasters in France peaked at 45,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120, 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.

Internally displaced persons from disasters in France, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons from disasters in France, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 870 —
2010 4,500 +417.2%
2013 6,700 +48.9%
2014 4,100 -38.8%
2015 120 -97.1%
2016 190 +58.3%
2017 21,000 +10952.6%
2018 6,400 -69.5%
2019 6,100 -4.7%
2020 10,000 +63.9%
2021 9,100 -9.0%
2022 45,000 +394.5%
2023 7,900 -82.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 7,900 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,700, 4.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • France's 7,900 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635, 12.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Internally displaced persons from 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +10952.6% 190 21,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 870 870 870 1
2010s 6,139 120 21,000 8
2020s 18,000 7,900 45,000 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 71 Zambia 9,300 compare
  2. 72 Japan 8,600 compare
  3. 74 Benin 6,900 compare
  4. 75 Fiji 6,700 compare
  5. 76 Honduras 5,800 compare
  6. 76 Norway 5,800 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons from disasters in France?
Internally displaced persons from disasters in France was 7,900 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 45,000 in 2022.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 120 in 2015.
How does France rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
France ranks 73rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons from 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons from disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
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