People displaced internally by natural disasters in Namibia
Namibia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 650 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Namibia, 2009–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 650 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Namibia peaked at 60,000 number of cases in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2 number of cases, in 2019.
That places Namibia 110th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 55,000 number of cases | 55,000 number of cases | 55,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,331 number of cases | 2 number of cases | 60,000 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 370 number of cases | 200 number of cases | 650 number of cases | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Namibia?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Namibia was 650 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 number of cases in 2011.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 number of cases in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Namibia ranks 110th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.