People displaced internally by natural disasters in New Zealand
New Zealand: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 14,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in New Zealand, 2010–2023
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 New Zealand is 14,000 number of cases, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% on the previous year and up 6,566.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in New Zealand peaked at 14,000 number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 210 number of cases, in 2013.
That places New Zealand 65th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,549 number of cases | 210 number of cases | 6,200 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,550 number of cases | 2,800 number of cases | 14,000 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in New Zealand?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in New Zealand was 14,000 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 number of cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 number of cases in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- New Zealand ranks 65th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,566.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.