People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mongolia

Mongolia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 3,900 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,900 number of cases
Change on year
up 5,100.0%
World rank
87th
of 146 countries
All-time high
22,000 number of cases
in 2009
All-time low
13 number of cases
in 2019
Years of data
8
2009–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mongolia, 2009–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2009201620232009: 22.0k number of cases2015: 810 number of cases2018: 5.9k number of cases2019: 13 number of cases2020: 4.2k number of cases2021: 6.3k number of cases2022: 75 number of cases2023: 3.9k number of cases

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Oman 4,500 number of cases compare
  2. 86 Uruguay 4,300 number of cases compare
  3. 88 Bolivia 3,800 number of cases compare
  4. 89 Germany 3,300 number of cases compare
  5. 90 Cameroon 2,900 number of cases compare

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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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Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.