People displaced internally by natural disasters in Peru
Peru: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 188,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Peru, 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 Peru is 188,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 683.3% on the previous year and up 571.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Peru peaked at 295,000 number of cases in 2017 and was at its lowest, 950 number of cases, in 2014.
Peru ranks 23rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 45,500 number of cases | 45,000 number of cases | 46,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 56,465 number of cases | 950 number of cases | 295,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,000 number of cases | 3,500 number of cases | 188,000 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Peru?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Peru was 188,000 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 295,000 number of cases in 2017.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 950 number of cases in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 571.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.