People displaced internally by natural disasters in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 1,700 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Kazakhstan, 2010–2023
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 Kazakhstan stood at 1,700 number of cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.5% on the previous year and up 415.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Kazakhstan peaked at 32,000 number of cases in 2020 and was at its lowest, 140 number of cases, in 2021.
That places Kazakhstan 95th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,866 number of cases | 330 number of cases | 19,000 number of cases | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,460 number of cases | 140 number of cases | 32,000 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Kazakhstan?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Kazakhstan was 1,700 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 number of cases in 2020.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 number of cases in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Kazakhstan ranks 95th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.