People displaced internally by natural disasters in Italy

Italy: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 42,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
42,000 number of cases
Change on year
up 924.4%
World rank
46th
of 146 countries
All-time high
75,000 number of cases
in 2009
All-time low
1,300 number of cases
in 2015
Years of data
13
2009–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Italy, 2009–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2009201620232009: 75.0k number of cases2012: 17.0k number of cases2013: 3.7k number of cases2014: 1.6k number of cases2015: 1.3k number of cases2016: 31.0k number of cases2017: 2.1k number of cases2018: 3.3k number of cases2019: 3.8k number of cases2020: 2.0k number of cases2021: 2.6k number of cases2022: 4.1k number of cases2023: 42.0k 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 45 Chile 44,000 number of cases compare
  4. 46 Cuba 42,000 number of cases compare
  5. 48 Dominican Republic 41,000 number of cases compare
  6. 49 South Korea 40,000 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 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

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
Last refreshed

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.