People displaced internally by natural disasters in Guatemala
Guatemala: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 48,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 48,000 number of cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 59,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Guatemala peaked at 339,000 number of cases in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80 number of cases, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 41st 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 | 9,495 number of cases | 990 number of cases | 18,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 36,368 number of cases | 80 number of cases | 163,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,250 number of cases | 16,000 number of cases | 339,000 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Guatemala?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Guatemala was 48,000 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 339,000 number of cases in 2020.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 number of cases in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Guatemala ranks 41st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.