People displaced internally by natural disasters in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 39 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Kyrgyzstan, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Kyrgyzstan is 39 number of cases, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.7% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 5,900 number of cases in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39 number of cases, in 2016.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 136th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,100 number of cases | — |
| 2015 | 5,900 number of cases | +436.4% |
| 2016 | 39 number of cases | -99.3% |
| 2017 | 3,300 number of cases | +8361.5% |
| 2018 | 4,700 number of cases | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 120 number of cases | -97.4% |
| 2022 | 1,700 number of cases | +1316.7% |
| 2023 | 39 number of cases | -97.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 39 number of cases is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 39 number of cases is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,100 number of cases | 1,100 number of cases | 1,100 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,485 number of cases | 39 number of cases | 5,900 number of cases | 4 |
| 2020s | 619.67 number of cases | 39 number of cases | 1,700 number of cases | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Kyrgyzstan?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Kyrgyzstan was 39 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,900 number of cases in 2015.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 number of cases in 2016.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 136th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.