People displaced internally by natural disasters in Romania

Romania: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 51 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
51 number of cases
Change on year
down 68.1%
World rank
132nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
11,000 number of cases
in 2008
All-time low
51 number of cases
in 2023
Years of data
10
2008–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Romania, 2008–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2008201520232008: 11.0k number of cases2014: 2.2k number of cases2015: 160 number of cases2016: 1.5k number of cases2018: 1.2k number of cases2019: 460 number of cases2020: 290 number of cases2021: 410 number of cases2022: 160 number of cases2023: 51 number of cases

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Czechia 64 number of cases compare
  2. 130 Cyprus 57 number of cases compare
  3. 131 Maldives 54 number of cases compare
  4. 133 Israel 42 number of cases compare
  5. 134 Guyana 40 number of cases compare
  6. 134 Trinidad and Tobago 40 number of cases compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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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

Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.