People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ghana
Ghana: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 47,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ghana, 2008–2023
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 Ghana stood at 47,000 number of cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,640.7% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Ghana peaked at 61,000 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,000 number of cases, in 2020.
That places Ghana 42nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,000 number of cases | 14,000 number of cases | 52,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 28,043 number of cases | 7,000 number of cases | 61,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,925 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 47,000 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Ghana?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ghana was 47,000 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61,000 number of cases in 2018.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 number of cases in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.