People displaced internally by natural disasters in Pakistan
Pakistan: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 732,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 732,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 91.0% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Pakistan peaked at 11.06 million number of cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,800 number of cases, in 2017.
Pakistan ranks 8th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 86,500 number of cases | 84,000 number of cases | 89,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million number of cases | 1,800 number of cases | 11.06 million number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 million number of cases | 70,000 number of cases | 8.17 million number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Pakistan?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Pakistan was 732,000 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 million number of cases in 2010.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 number of cases in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.