People displaced internally by natural disasters in Romania
Romania: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 51 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Romania, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Romania stood at 51 number of cases. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.1% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Romania peaked at 11,000 number of cases in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51 number of cases, in 2023.
Romania ranks 132nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Romania, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11,000 number of cases | — |
| 2014 | 2,200 number of cases | -80.0% |
| 2015 | 160 number of cases | -92.7% |
| 2016 | 1,500 number of cases | +837.5% |
| 2018 | 1,200 number of cases | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 460 number of cases | -61.7% |
| 2020 | 290 number of cases | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 410 number of cases | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 160 number of cases | -61.0% |
| 2023 | 51 number of cases | -68.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 51 number of cases is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Romania's 51 number of cases is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,000 number of cases | 11,000 number of cases | 11,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,104 number of cases | 160 number of cases | 2,200 number of cases | 5 |
| 2020s | 227.75 number of cases | 51 number of cases | 410 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Romania?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Romania was 51 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 number of cases in 2008.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 number of cases in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Romania ranks 132nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.