People displaced internally by natural disasters in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 1,300 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Hong Kong, 2016–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1,300 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
The figure is up 293.9% on the previous year and up 490.9% over ten years.
Hong Kong ranks 98th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,280 number of cases | 200 number of cases | 3,300 number of cases | 4 |
| 2020s | 547.5 number of cases | 160 number of cases | 1,300 number of cases | 4 |
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More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.72 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 147.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 55.66 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,808 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Hong Kong?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Hong Kong was 1,300 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 number of cases in 2017.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 number of cases in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Hong Kong ranks 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.