People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mongolia
Mongolia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 3,900 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mongolia, 2009–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 3,900 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,100.0% on the previous year and up 381.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Mongolia peaked at 22,000 number of cases in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13 number of cases, in 2019.
That places Mongolia 87th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22,000 number of cases | — |
| 2015 | 810 number of cases | -96.3% |
| 2018 | 5,900 number of cases | +628.4% |
| 2019 | 13 number of cases | -99.8% |
| 2020 | 4,200 number of cases | +32207.7% |
| 2021 | 6,300 number of cases | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 75 number of cases | -98.8% |
| 2023 | 3,900 number of cases | +5100.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3,900 number of cases is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3,900 number of cases is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600 number of cases, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,000 number of cases | 22,000 number of cases | 22,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,241 number of cases | 13 number of cases | 5,900 number of cases | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,619 number of cases | 75 number of cases | 6,300 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Mongolia?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mongolia was 3,900 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 number of cases in 2009.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 number of cases in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Mongolia ranks 87th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.