People displaced internally by natural disasters in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 610 number of cases in 2020. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2020
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 610 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.9% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,000 number of cases in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100 number of cases, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 112th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10,000 number of cases | — |
| 2011 | 8,200 number of cases | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 4,700 number of cases | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 280 number of cases | -94.0% |
| 2017 | 100 number of cases | -64.3% |
| 2018 | 2,000 number of cases | +1900.0% |
| 2019 | 430 number of cases | -78.5% |
| 2020 | 610 number of cases | +41.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 610 number of cases is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 36% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 610 number of cases is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,750 number of cases, 4% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,000 number of cases | 10,000 number of cases | 10,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,618 number of cases | 100 number of cases | 8,200 number of cases | 6 |
| 2020s | 610 number of cases | 610 number of cases | 610 number of cases | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Saudi Arabia?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Saudi Arabia was 610 number of cases in 2020, 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 number of cases in 2009.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 number of cases in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 112th out of 146 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.