People displaced internally by natural disasters in Gambia
Gambia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 5,300 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Gambia, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5,300 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 1,225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Gambia peaked at 25,000 number of cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 400 number of cases, in 2008.
That places Gambia 78th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 400 number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 25,000 number of cases | +6150.0% |
| 2012 | 7,700 number of cases | -69.2% |
| 2013 | 400 number of cases | -94.8% |
| 2016 | 4,600 number of cases | +1050.0% |
| 2017 | 880 number of cases | -80.9% |
| 2019 | 4,000 number of cases | +354.5% |
| 2020 | 17,000 number of cases | +325.0% |
| 2021 | 2,400 number of cases | -85.9% |
| 2022 | 7,000 number of cases | +191.7% |
| 2023 | 5,300 number of cases | -24.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5,300 number of cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5,300 number of cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400 number of cases | 400 number of cases | 400 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,097 number of cases | 400 number of cases | 25,000 number of cases | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,925 number of cases | 2,400 number of cases | 17,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Gambia?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Gambia was 5,300 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 number of cases in 2010.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 number of cases in 2008.
- How does Gambia rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Gambia ranks 78th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.