People displaced internally by natural disasters in Russia
Russia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 15,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Russia, 2010–2023
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 Russia is 15,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 455.6% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Russia peaked at 32,000 number of cases in 2012 and was at its lowest, 250 number of cases, in 2020.
Russia ranks 64th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23,000 number of cases | — |
| 2011 | 3,500 number of cases | -84.8% |
| 2012 | 32,000 number of cases | +814.3% |
| 2013 | 29,000 number of cases | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 23,000 number of cases | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 6,600 number of cases | -71.3% |
| 2016 | 3,600 number of cases | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 7,100 number of cases | +97.2% |
| 2018 | 3,600 number of cases | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 12,000 number of cases | +233.3% |
| 2020 | 250 number of cases | -97.9% |
| 2021 | 5,600 number of cases | +2140.0% |
| 2022 | 2,700 number of cases | -51.8% |
| 2023 | 15,000 number of cases | +455.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 15,000 number of cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 8.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's 15,000 number of cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 23.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2140.0% | 250 number of cases | 5,600 number of cases |
| 2012 | +814.3% | 3,500 number of cases | 32,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,340 number of cases | 3,500 number of cases | 32,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,888 number of cases | 250 number of cases | 15,000 number of cases | 4 |
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More reference data data for Russia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Russia?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Russia was 15,000 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 number of cases in 2012.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 number of cases in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Russia ranks 64th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.