People displaced internally by natural disasters in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 1,700 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,700 number of cases
Change on year
down 57.5%
World rank
95th
of 146 countries
All-time high
32,000 number of cases
in 2020
All-time low
140 number of cases
in 2021
Years of data
12
2010–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Kazakhstan, 2010–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2010201620232010: 5.0k number of cases2011: 9.0k number of cases2012: 5.1k number of cases2013: 330 number of cases2015: 19.0k number of cases2016: 1.0k number of cases2017: 7.1k number of cases2018: 400 number of cases2020: 32.0k number of cases2021: 140 number of cases2022: 4.0k number of cases2023: 1.7k 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 92 Tunisia 2,600 number of cases compare
  2. 93 Tonga 2,400 number of cases compare
  3. 94 Mauritius 2,300 number of cases compare
  4. 95 Azerbaijan 1,700 number of cases compare
  5. 95 Portugal 1,700 number of cases compare
  6. 98 Hong Kong 1,300 number of cases compare
  7. 98 Mali 1,300 number of cases compare

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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

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.