People displaced internally by natural disasters in Myanmar
Myanmar: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 995,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Myanmar, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 995,000 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7,553.9% on the previous year and up 346.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Myanmar peaked at 2.25 million number of cases in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,500 number of cases, in 2009.
That places Myanmar 6th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million number of cases | 2,500 number of cases | 2.25 million number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 354,300 number of cases | 13,000 number of cases | 1.62 million number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,000 number of cases | 13,000 number of cases | 995,000 number of cases | 4 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Myanmar?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Myanmar was 995,000 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million number of cases in 2008.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 number of cases in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Myanmar ranks 6th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.