People displaced internally by natural disasters in Gabon

Gabon: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 900 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
900 number of cases
Change on year
up 44,900.0%
World rank
103rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
1,800 number of cases
in 2013
All-time low
2 number of cases
in 2020
Years of data
6
2009–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Gabon, 2009–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2009201620232009: 800 number of cases2012: 1.6k number of cases2013: 1.8k number of cases2017: 8 number of cases2020: 2 number of cases2023: 900 number of cases

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 100 Cote d'Ivoire 1,200 number of cases compare
  2. 101 Laos 1,100 number of cases compare
  3. 101 Mauritania 1,100 number of cases compare
  4. 104 Georgia 850 number of cases compare
  5. 105 Lesotho 730 number of cases compare
  6. 105 Venezuela 730 number of cases compare

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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

Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.