People displaced internally by natural disasters in Jordan

Jordan: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 340 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
340 number of cases
Change on year
up 142.9%
World rank
117th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2,000 number of cases
in 2018
All-time low
46 number of cases
in 2019
Years of data
6
2013–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Jordan, 2013–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2013201820232013: 420 number of cases2017: 160 number of cases2018: 2.0k number of cases2019: 46 number of cases2020: 140 number of cases2023: 340 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

In 2023, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Jordan stood at 340 number of cases.

The figure is up 142.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Jordan peaked at 2,000 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46 number of cases, in 2019.

That places Jordan 117th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 656.5 number of cases 46 number of cases 2,000 number of cases 4
2020s 240 number of cases 140 number of cases 340 number of cases 2

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 114 Switzerland 410 number of cases compare
  2. 115 Serbia 400 number of cases compare
  3. 116 Dominica 350 number of cases compare
  4. 118 Costa Rica 290 number of cases compare
  5. 119 Bulgaria 250 number of cases compare
  6. 119 Palestine 250 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Jordan?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Jordan was 340 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 2,000 number of cases in 2018.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 46 number of cases in 2019.
How does Jordan rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Jordan ranks 117th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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.