People displaced internally by natural disasters in Iceland
Iceland: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 4,600 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Iceland, 2017–2023
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 Iceland stood at 4,600 number of cases. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8,114.3% on the previous year and up 3,733.3% over ten years.
That places Iceland 83rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120 number of cases | 120 number of cases | 120 number of cases | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,366 number of cases | 56 number of cases | 4,600 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Iceland?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Iceland was 4,600 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,600 number of cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 number of cases in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Iceland ranks 83rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,733.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.