People displaced internally by natural disasters in Gabon
Gabon: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 900 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Gabon, 2009–2023
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 Gabon stood at 900 number of cases.
That represents a change of up 44,900.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Gabon peaked at 1,800 number of cases in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2 number of cases, in 2020.
That places Gabon 103rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 800 number of cases | 800 number of cases | 800 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,136 number of cases | 8 number of cases | 1,800 number of cases | 3 |
| 2020s | 451 number of cases | 2 number of cases | 900 number of cases | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Gabon?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Gabon was 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 number of cases in 2013.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 number of cases in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Gabon ranks 103rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.