People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mexico
Mexico: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 196,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 196,000 number of cases.
That represents a change of up 1,681.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Mexico peaked at 900,000 number of cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,500 number of cases, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 21st 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 375,000 number of cases | +2784.6% |
| 2010 | 900,000 number of cases | +140.0% |
| 2011 | 547,000 number of cases | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 6,500 number of cases | -98.8% |
| 2013 | 158,000 number of cases | +2330.8% |
| 2014 | 18,000 number of cases | -88.6% |
| 2015 | 91,000 number of cases | +405.6% |
| 2016 | 12,000 number of cases | -86.8% |
| 2017 | 195,000 number of cases | +1525.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 number of cases | -89.7% |
| 2019 | 18,000 number of cases | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 103,000 number of cases | +472.2% |
| 2021 | 19,000 number of cases | -81.6% |
| 2022 | 11,000 number of cases | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 196,000 number of cases | +1681.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 196,000 number of cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 32.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 196,000 number of cases is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800 number of cases, 25.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2784.6% | 13,000 number of cases | 375,000 number of cases |
| 2013 | +2330.8% | 6,500 number of cases | 158,000 number of cases |
| 2023 | +1681.8% | 11,000 number of cases | 196,000 number of cases |
| 2017 | +1525.0% | 12,000 number of cases | 195,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194,000 number of cases | 13,000 number of cases | 375,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 196,550 number of cases | 6,500 number of cases | 900,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,250 number of cases | 11,000 number of cases | 196,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Mexico?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mexico was 196,000 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 900,000 number of cases in 2010.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,500 number of cases in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.