People displaced internally by natural disasters in Iraq
Iraq: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 36,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Iraq, 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 Iraq stood at 36,000 number of cases.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 355.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Iraq peaked at 64,000 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 600 number of cases, in 2008.
That places Iraq 50th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 600 number of cases | 600 number of cases | 600 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 22,800 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 64,000 number of cases | 6 |
| 2020s | 24,400 number of cases | 1,200 number of cases | 51,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 48 Dominican Republic 41,000 number of cases compare
- 49 South Korea 40,000 number of cases compare
- 51 Guinea 35,000 number of cases compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 24,000 number of cases compare
- 52 Spain 24,000 number of cases compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Iraq?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Iraq was 36,000 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 64,000 number of cases in 2018.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 number of cases in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Iraq ranks 50th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.