People displaced internally by natural disasters in Greece

Greece: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 91,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
91,000 number of cases
Change on year
up 12,716.9%
World rank
32nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
91,000 number of cases
in 2023
All-time low
60 number of cases
in 2013
Years of data
12
2009–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Greece, 2009–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2009201620232009: 320 number of cases2013: 60 number of cases2014: 8.2k number of cases2015: 270 number of cases2016: 2.9k number of cases2017: 800 number of cases2018: 9.2k number of cases2019: 2.8k number of cases2020: 13.0k number of cases2021: 67.0k number of cases2022: 710 number of cases2023: 91.0k 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 29 Madagascar 117,000 number of cases compare
  2. 30 Nepal 110,000 number of cases compare
  3. 31 Niger 95,000 number of cases compare
  4. 33 Angola 79,000 number of cases compare
  5. 34 Central African Republic 70,000 number of cases compare
  6. 34 Rwanda 70,000 number of cases compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

More reference data data for Greece

All data for Greece →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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.