People displaced internally by natural disasters in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 49,000 number of cases in 2022. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Puerto Rico, 2017–2022
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 Puerto Rico is 49,000 number of cases, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 345.5% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 40th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,547 number of cases | 240 number of cases | 88,000 number of cases | 3 |
| 2020s | 30,000 number of cases | 11,000 number of cases | 49,000 number of cases | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 92.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Puerto Rico?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Puerto Rico was 49,000 number of cases in 2022, 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 88,000 number of cases in 2017.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 number of cases in 2019.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Puerto Rico ranks 40th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.