People displaced internally by natural disasters in Paraguay
Paraguay: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 16,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 16,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 319,900.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Paraguay peaked at 171,000 number of cases in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5 number of cases, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 59th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60 number of cases | — |
| 2013 | 28,000 number of cases | +46566.7% |
| 2014 | 84,000 number of cases | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 171,000 number of cases | +103.6% |
| 2016 | 3,600 number of cases | -97.9% |
| 2017 | 9,700 number of cases | +169.4% |
| 2018 | 30,000 number of cases | +209.3% |
| 2019 | 54,000 number of cases | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 5 number of cases | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 16,000 number of cases | +319900.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 16,000 number of cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 16,000 number of cases is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800 number of cases, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60 number of cases | 60 number of cases | 60 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 54,329 number of cases | 3,600 number of cases | 171,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 8,002 number of cases | 5 number of cases | 16,000 number of cases | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Paraguay?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Paraguay was 16,000 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 171,000 number of cases in 2015.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number of cases in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.