People displaced internally by natural disasters in Madagascar
Madagascar: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 117,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Madagascar, 2008–2023
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 Madagascar stood at 117,000 number of cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.8% on the previous year and up 485.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Madagascar peaked at 291,000 number of cases in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,800 number of cases, in 2014.
Madagascar ranks 29th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 194,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 8,100 number of cases | -95.8% |
| 2010 | 38,000 number of cases | +369.1% |
| 2011 | 26,000 number of cases | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 268,000 number of cases | +930.8% |
| 2013 | 20,000 number of cases | -92.5% |
| 2014 | 2,800 number of cases | -86.0% |
| 2015 | 87,000 number of cases | +3007.1% |
| 2016 | 51,000 number of cases | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 248,000 number of cases | +386.3% |
| 2018 | 77,000 number of cases | -69.0% |
| 2019 | 23,000 number of cases | -70.1% |
| 2020 | 74,000 number of cases | +221.7% |
| 2021 | 21,000 number of cases | -71.6% |
| 2022 | 291,000 number of cases | +1285.7% |
| 2023 | 117,000 number of cases | -59.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 117,000 number of cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 117,000 number of cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 5.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3007.1% | 2,800 number of cases | 87,000 number of cases |
| 2022 | +1285.7% | 21,000 number of cases | 291,000 number of cases |
| 2012 | +930.8% | 26,000 number of cases | 268,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,050 number of cases | 8,100 number of cases | 194,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 84,080 number of cases | 2,800 number of cases | 268,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,750 number of cases | 21,000 number of cases | 291,000 number of cases | 4 |
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More reference data data for Madagascar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Madagascar?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Madagascar was 117,000 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 291,000 number of cases in 2022.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 number of cases in 2014.
- How does Madagascar rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 485.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.