People displaced internally by natural disasters in Portugal
Portugal: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 1,700 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Portugal, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1,700 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.2% on the previous year and up 16,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Portugal peaked at 6,800 number of cases in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10 number of cases, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 95th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38 number of cases | — |
| 2015 | 10 number of cases | -73.7% |
| 2016 | 1,100 number of cases | +10900.0% |
| 2017 | 6,800 number of cases | +518.2% |
| 2018 | 410 number of cases | -94.0% |
| 2019 | 640 number of cases | +56.1% |
| 2020 | 28 number of cases | -95.6% |
| 2021 | 34 number of cases | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 4,500 number of cases | +13135.3% |
| 2023 | 1,700 number of cases | -62.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,700 number of cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,700 number of cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38 number of cases | 38 number of cases | 38 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,792 number of cases | 10 number of cases | 6,800 number of cases | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,566 number of cases | 28 number of cases | 4,500 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Portugal?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Portugal was 1,700 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,800 number of cases in 2017.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 number of cases in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Portugal ranks 95th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.