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.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Gabon, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 800 number of cases | — |
| 2012 | 1,600 number of cases | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 1,800 number of cases | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 8 number of cases | -99.6% |
| 2020 | 2 number of cases | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 900 number of cases | +44900.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 900 number of cases is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 900 number of cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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.