People displaced internally by natural disasters in Montenegro

Montenegro: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 1 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1 number of cases
World rank
146th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1,400 number of cases
in 2010
All-time low
1 number of cases
in 2023
Years of data
6
2010–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Montenegro, 2010–2023

05001.0k1.5k2010201620232010: 1.4k number of cases2012: 800 number of cases2016: 400 number of cases2017: 2 number of cases2018: 6 number of cases2023: 1 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

The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Montenegro is 1 number of cases, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Montenegro peaked at 1,400 number of cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 number of cases, in 2023.

That places Montenegro 146th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for People displaced internally by natural disasters in Montenegro, 2010 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2010 1,400 number of cases
2012 800 number of cases -42.9%
2016 400 number of cases -50.0%
2017 2 number of cases -99.5%
2018 6 number of cases +200.0%
2023 1 number of cases -83.3%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 1 number of cases is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 1 number of cases is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 521.6 number of cases 2 number of cases 1,400 number of cases 5
2020s 1 number of cases 1 number of cases 1 number of cases 1

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 143 Egypt 8 number of cases compare
  2. 144 Finland 2 number of cases compare
  3. 144 New Caledonia 2 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Montenegro?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Montenegro was 1 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1,400 number of cases in 2010.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1 number of cases in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Montenegro ranks 146th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro 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.