People displaced internally by natural disasters in Laos
Laos: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 1,100 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Laos, 2009–2023
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 Laos is 1,100 number of cases, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 96.4% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Laos peaked at 103,000 number of cases in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5 number of cases, in 2021.
That places Laos 101st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,000 number of cases | 38,000 number of cases | 38,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 24,442 number of cases | 190 number of cases | 103,000 number of cases | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,416 number of cases | 5 number of cases | 12,000 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Laos?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Laos was 1,100 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 103,000 number of cases in 2019.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number of cases in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Laos ranks 101st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.