People displaced internally by natural disasters in Georgia
Georgia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 850 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Georgia, 2013–2023
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 Georgia stood at 850 number of cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.7% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Georgia peaked at 1,500 number of cases in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85 number of cases, in 2021.
That places Georgia 104th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Georgia, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,500 number of cases | — |
| 2014 | 120 number of cases | -92.0% |
| 2015 | 1,200 number of cases | +900.0% |
| 2018 | 310 number of cases | -74.2% |
| 2020 | 160 number of cases | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 85 number of cases | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 430 number of cases | +405.9% |
| 2023 | 850 number of cases | +97.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 850 number of cases is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 850 number of cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 782.5 number of cases | 120 number of cases | 1,500 number of cases | 4 |
| 2020s | 381.25 number of cases | 85 number of cases | 850 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Georgia?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Georgia was 850 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 number of cases in 2013.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 number of cases in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Georgia ranks 104th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.