People displaced internally by natural disasters in South Korea
South Korea: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 40,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in South Korea, 2011–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 40,000 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 852.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in South Korea peaked at 40,000 number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,100 number of cases, in 2018.
South Korea ranks 49th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5,500 number of cases | — |
| 2013 | 4,200 number of cases | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 7,500 number of cases | +78.6% |
| 2017 | 4,300 number of cases | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 1,100 number of cases | -74.4% |
| 2019 | 5,600 number of cases | +409.1% |
| 2020 | 19,000 number of cases | +239.3% |
| 2021 | 2,900 number of cases | -84.7% |
| 2022 | 30,000 number of cases | +934.5% |
| 2023 | 40,000 number of cases | +33.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 40,000 number of cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 23.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 40,000 number of cases is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600 number of cases, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,700 number of cases | 1,100 number of cases | 7,500 number of cases | 6 |
| 2020s | 22,975 number of cases | 2,900 number of cases | 40,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in South Korea?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in South Korea was 40,000 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 number of cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 number of cases in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- South Korea ranks 49th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 852.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.