People displaced internally by natural disasters in Germany

Germany: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 3,300 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,300 number of cases
Change on year
up 423.8%
World rank
89th
of 146 countries
All-time high
53,000 number of cases
in 2013
All-time low
2 number of cases
in 2020
Years of data
9
2013–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2013201820232013: 53.0k number of cases2016: 2.0k number of cases2017: 220 number of cases2018: 510 number of cases2019: 680 number of cases2020: 2 number of cases2021: 17.0k number of cases2022: 630 number of cases2023: 3.3k 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

The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Germany is 3,300 number of cases, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 423.8% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Germany peaked at 53,000 number of cases in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2 number of cases, in 2020.

Germany ranks 89th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11,282 number of cases 220 number of cases 53,000 number of cases 5
2020s 5,233 number of cases 2 number of cases 17,000 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 86 Uruguay 4,300 number of cases compare
  2. 87 Mongolia 3,900 number of cases compare
  3. 88 Bolivia 3,800 number of cases compare
  4. 90 Cameroon 2,900 number of cases compare
  5. 91 Thailand 2,800 number of cases compare
  6. 92 Tunisia 2,600 number of cases compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Germany?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Germany was 3,300 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 53,000 number of cases in 2013.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2 number of cases in 2020.
How does Germany rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Germany ranks 89th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.