People displaced internally by natural disasters in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 13,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 13,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 28,160.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Papua New Guinea peaked at 75,000 number of cases in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46 number of cases, in 2013.
That places Papua New Guinea 67th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,000 number of cases | 1,000 number of cases | 75,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 27,292 number of cases | 46 number of cases | 75,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,975 number of cases | 1,400 number of cases | 13,000 number of cases | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Papua New Guinea?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Papua New Guinea was 13,000 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 number of cases in 2008.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 number of cases in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 67th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28,160.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.