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.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 1,000 number of cases | -98.7% |
| 2012 | 75,000 number of cases | +7400.0% |
| 2013 | 46 number of cases | -99.9% |
| 2014 | 21,000 number of cases | +45552.2% |
| 2016 | 1,600 number of cases | -92.4% |
| 2017 | 1,400 number of cases | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 61,000 number of cases | +4257.1% |
| 2019 | 31,000 number of cases | -49.2% |
| 2020 | 3,900 number of cases | -87.4% |
| 2021 | 1,400 number of cases | -64.1% |
| 2022 | 9,600 number of cases | +585.7% |
| 2023 | 13,000 number of cases | +35.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 13,000 number of cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 13,000 number of cases is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600 number of cases, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +45552.2% | 46 number of cases | 21,000 number of cases |
| 2012 | +7400.0% | 1,000 number of cases | 75,000 number of cases |
| 2018 | +4257.1% | 1,400 number of cases | 61,000 number of cases |
| 2022 | +585.7% | 1,400 number of cases | 9,600 number of cases |
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 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
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.