People displaced internally by natural disasters in Oman
Oman: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 4,500 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Oman, 2013–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Oman
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.27 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 27.07 millimeters (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
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
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.