People displaced internally by natural disasters in Oman

Oman: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 4,500 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,500 number of cases
Change on year
up 9,900.0%
World rank
85th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10,000 number of cases
in 2018
All-time low
45 number of cases
in 2022
Years of data
8
2013–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Oman, 2013–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2013201820232013: 350 number of cases2017: 320 number of cases2018: 10.0k number of cases2019: 1.1k number of cases2020: 120 number of cases2021: 5.2k number of cases2022: 45 number of cases2023: 4.5k number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

Oman recorded 4,500 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9,900.0% on the previous year and up 1,185.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Oman peaked at 10,000 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45 number of cases, in 2022.

That places Oman 85th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,942 number of cases 320 number of cases 10,000 number of cases 4
2020s 2,466 number of cases 45 number of cases 5,200 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 82 Australia 4,700 number of cases compare
  2. 83 Iceland 4,600 number of cases compare
  3. 83 United Kingdom 4,600 number of cases compare
  4. 86 Uruguay 4,300 number of cases compare
  5. 87 Mongolia 3,900 number of cases compare
  6. 88 Bolivia 3,800 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Oman?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Oman was 4,500 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 10,000 number of cases in 2018.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 45 number of cases in 2022.
How does Oman rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Oman ranks 85th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman 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

Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.