People displaced internally by natural disasters in Morocco
Morocco: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 146,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Morocco, 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 Morocco stood at 146,000 number of cases. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,436.8% on the previous year and up 25,072.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Morocco peaked at 146,000 number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10 number of cases, in 2021.
Morocco ranks 26th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,000 number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 15,000 number of cases | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 580 number of cases | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 1,700 number of cases | +193.1% |
| 2019 | 200 number of cases | -88.2% |
| 2020 | 340 number of cases | +70.0% |
| 2021 | 10 number of cases | -97.1% |
| 2022 | 9,500 number of cases | +94900.0% |
| 2023 | 146,000 number of cases | +1436.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 146,000 number of cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 15.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 146,000 number of cases is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,750 number of cases, 10.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,000 number of cases | 5,000 number of cases | 5,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,370 number of cases | 200 number of cases | 15,000 number of cases | 4 |
| 2020s | 38,962 number of cases | 10 number of cases | 146,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 23 Peru 188,000 number of cases compare
- 24 South Sudan 167,000 number of cases compare
- 25 Nigeria 166,000 number of cases compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 133,000 number of cases compare
- 28 Iran 124,000 number of cases compare
- 29 Madagascar 117,000 number of cases compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Morocco?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Morocco was 146,000 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 146,000 number of cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 number of cases in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Morocco ranks 26th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25,072.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.