People displaced internally by natural disasters in Indonesia
Indonesia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 238,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Indonesia, 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 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.