People displaced internally by natural disasters in Iran
Iran: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 124,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Iran, 2010–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Iran recorded 124,000 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
The figure is up 195.2% on the previous year and up 2,538.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Iran peaked at 520,000 number of cases in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78 number of cases, in 2016.
Iran ranks 28th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99,409 number of cases | 78 number of cases | 520,000 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 65,000 number of cases | 42,000 number of cases | 124,000 number of cases | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Iran?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Iran was 124,000 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 520,000 number of cases in 2019.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 number of cases in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Iran ranks 28th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,538.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.