People displaced internally by natural disasters in Georgia

Georgia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 850 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
850 number of cases
Change on year
up 97.7%
World rank
104th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1,500 number of cases
in 2013
All-time low
85 number of cases
in 2021
Years of data
8
2013–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Georgia, 2013–2023

05001.0k1.5k2013201820232013: 1.5k number of cases2014: 120 number of cases2015: 1.2k number of cases2018: 310 number of cases2020: 160 number of cases2021: 85 number of cases2022: 430 number of cases2023: 850 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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.