People displaced internally by natural disasters in Jordan
Jordan: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 340 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Jordan, 2013–2023
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 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.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 420 number of cases | — |
| 2017 | 160 number of cases | -61.9% |
| 2018 | 2,000 number of cases | +1150.0% |
| 2019 | 46 number of cases | -97.7% |
| 2020 | 140 number of cases | +204.3% |
| 2023 | 340 number of cases | +142.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 340 number of cases is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 340 number of cases is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,750 number of cases, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
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
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.