People displaced internally by natural disasters in Indonesia

Indonesia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 238,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
238,000 number of cases
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
18th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.20 million number of cases
in 2016
All-time low
7,400 number of cases
in 2011
Years of data
16
2008–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Indonesia, 2008–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2008201520232008: 221.0k number of cases2009: 854.0k number of cases2010: 409.0k number of cases2011: 7.4k number of cases2012: 104.0k number of cases2013: 427.0k number of cases2014: 943.0k number of cases2015: 204.0k number of cases2016: 1.2M number of cases2017: 375.0k number of cases2018: 853.0k number of cases2019: 463.0k number of cases2020: 705.0k number of cases2021: 749.0k number of cases2022: 308.0k number of cases2023: 238.0k 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

In 2023, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Indonesia stood at 238,000 number of cases.

That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Indonesia peaked at 1.20 million number of cases in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,400 number of cases, in 2011.

That places Indonesia 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for People displaced internally by natural disasters in Indonesia, 2008 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2008 221,000 number of cases
2009 854,000 number of cases +286.4%
2010 409,000 number of cases -52.1%
2011 7,400 number of cases -98.2%
2012 104,000 number of cases +1305.4%
2013 427,000 number of cases +310.6%
2014 943,000 number of cases +120.8%
2015 204,000 number of cases -78.4%
2016 1.20 million number of cases +490.2%
2017 375,000 number of cases -68.9%
2018 853,000 number of cases +127.5%
2019 463,000 number of cases -45.7%
2020 705,000 number of cases +52.3%
2021 749,000 number of cases +6.2%
2022 308,000 number of cases -58.9%
2023 238,000 number of cases -22.7%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 238,000 number of cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 39.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 238,000 number of cases is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600 number of cases, 27.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +1305.4% 7,400 number of cases 104,000 number of cases

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 537,500 number of cases 221,000 number of cases 854,000 number of cases 2
2010s 498,940 number of cases 7,400 number of cases 1.20 million number of cases 10
2020s 500,000 number of cases 238,000 number of cases 749,000 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 15 Afghanistan 418,000 number of cases compare
  2. 16 Colombia 351,000 number of cases compare
  3. 17 Yemen 240,000 number of cases compare
  4. 19 Malaysia 206,000 number of cases compare
  5. 20 United States 202,000 number of cases compare
  6. 21 Mexico 196,000 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 Indonesia?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Indonesia was 238,000 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million number of cases in 2016.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,400 number of cases in 2011.
How does Indonesia rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Indonesia ranks 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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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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
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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.