People displaced internally by natural disasters in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 660 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Nicaragua, 2008–2023
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 Nicaragua is 660 number of cases, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.9% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Nicaragua peaked at 392,000 number of cases in 2020 and was at its lowest, 160 number of cases, in 2013.
Nicaragua ranks 109th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,000 number of cases | 19,000 number of cases | 19,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 16,971 number of cases | 160 number of cases | 61,000 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 136,220 number of cases | 660 number of cases | 392,000 number of cases | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 107 Zimbabwe 690 number of cases compare
- 108 Austria 670 number of cases compare
- 110 Namibia 650 number of cases compare
- 111 Solomon Islands 640 number of cases compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 610 number of cases compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Nicaragua?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Nicaragua was 660 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 392,000 number of cases in 2020.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 number of cases in 2013.
- How does Nicaragua rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.