People displaced internally by natural disasters in Guinea

Guinea: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 35,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35,000 number of cases
Change on year
up 10,194.1%
World rank
51st
of 146 countries
All-time high
35,000 number of cases
in 2023
All-time low
18 number of cases
in 2019
Years of data
11
2011–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Guinea, 2011–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2011201720232011: 4.5k number of cases2013: 300 number of cases2015: 34.0k number of cases2016: 490 number of cases2017: 710 number of cases2018: 3.9k number of cases2019: 18 number of cases2020: 2.4k number of cases2021: 2.6k number of cases2022: 340 number of cases2023: 35.0k 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 Guinea is 35,000 number of cases, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 10,194.1% on the previous year and up 11,566.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Guinea peaked at 35,000 number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18 number of cases, in 2019.

Guinea ranks 51st of 146 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,274 number of cases 18 number of cases 34,000 number of cases 7
2020s 10,085 number of cases 340 number of cases 35,000 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 48 Dominican Republic 41,000 number of cases compare
  2. 49 South Korea 40,000 number of cases compare
  3. 50 Iraq 36,000 number of cases compare
  4. 52 Burkina Faso 24,000 number of cases compare
  5. 52 Spain 24,000 number of cases compare
  6. 54 Algeria 23,000 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 Guinea?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Guinea was 35,000 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 Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 35,000 number of cases in 2023.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 18 number of cases in 2019.
How does Guinea rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Guinea ranks 51st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11,566.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea 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.