People displaced internally by natural disasters in Greece
Greece: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 91,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Greece, 2009–2023
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 Greece is 91,000 number of cases, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 12,716.9% on the previous year and up 151,567.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Greece peaked at 91,000 number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60 number of cases, in 2013.
Greece ranks 32nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 320 number of cases | 320 number of cases | 320 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,461 number of cases | 60 number of cases | 9,200 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 42,928 number of cases | 710 number of cases | 91,000 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Greece?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Greece was 91,000 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 91,000 number of cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 number of cases in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151,567.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.