People displaced internally by natural disasters in Liberia
Liberia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 14,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Liberia, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 14,000 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
The figure is up 278.4% on the previous year and up 2,053.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Liberia peaked at 15,000 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 600 number of cases, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 65th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,000 number of cases | 1,000 number of cases | 1,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,444 number of cases | 600 number of cases | 15,000 number of cases | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,850 number of cases | 3,700 number of cases | 14,000 number of cases | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 64 Russia 15,000 number of cases compare
- 65 New Zealand 14,000 number of cases compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 13,000 number of cases compare
- 68 Senegal 12,000 number of cases compare
More reference data data for Liberia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.446 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Liberia?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Liberia was 14,000 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 number of cases in 2018.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 number of cases in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Liberia ranks 65th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,053.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.