People displaced internally by natural disasters in Italy
Italy: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 42,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Italy, 2009–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Italy is 42,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 924.4% on the previous year and up 1,035.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Italy peaked at 75,000 number of cases in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,300 number of cases, in 2015.
That places Italy 46th 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.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Italy, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 75,000 number of cases | — |
| 2012 | 17,000 number of cases | -77.3% |
| 2013 | 3,700 number of cases | -78.2% |
| 2014 | 1,600 number of cases | -56.8% |
| 2015 | 1,300 number of cases | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 31,000 number of cases | +2284.6% |
| 2017 | 2,100 number of cases | -93.2% |
| 2018 | 3,300 number of cases | +57.1% |
| 2019 | 3,800 number of cases | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 2,000 number of cases | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 2,600 number of cases | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 4,100 number of cases | +57.7% |
| 2023 | 42,000 number of cases | +924.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 42,000 number of cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 24.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 42,000 number of cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 66.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Italy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2284.6% | 1,300 number of cases | 31,000 number of cases |
| 2023 | +924.4% | 4,100 number of cases | 42,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75,000 number of cases | 75,000 number of cases | 75,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,975 number of cases | 1,300 number of cases | 31,000 number of cases | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,675 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 42,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Italy?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Italy was 42,000 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 number of cases in 2009.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 number of cases in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,035.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.