People displaced internally by natural disasters in South Sudan
South Sudan: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 167,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in South Sudan, 2012–2023
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 South Sudan is 167,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 72.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in South Sudan peaked at 596,000 number of cases in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,600 number of cases, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 24th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 340,000 number of cases | — |
| 2013 | 116,000 number of cases | -65.9% |
| 2014 | 112,000 number of cases | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 15,000 number of cases | -86.6% |
| 2017 | 75,000 number of cases | +400.0% |
| 2018 | 6,600 number of cases | -91.2% |
| 2019 | 294,000 number of cases | +4354.5% |
| 2020 | 443,000 number of cases | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 506,000 number of cases | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 596,000 number of cases | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 167,000 number of cases | -72.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 167,000 number of cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 167,000 number of cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 7.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 136,943 number of cases | 6,600 number of cases | 340,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 428,000 number of cases | 167,000 number of cases | 596,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in South Sudan?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in South Sudan was 167,000 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 596,000 number of cases in 2022.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,600 number of cases in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- South Sudan ranks 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.