People displaced internally by natural disasters in Spain
Spain: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 24,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Spain, 2011–2023
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 Spain stood at 24,000 number of cases.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and up 823.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Spain peaked at 31,000 number of cases in 2022 and was at its lowest, 640 number of cases, in 2018.
That places Spain 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15,000 number of cases | — |
| 2012 | 22,000 number of cases | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 2,600 number of cases | -88.2% |
| 2014 | 3,800 number of cases | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 4,100 number of cases | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 5,400 number of cases | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 2,100 number of cases | -61.1% |
| 2018 | 640 number of cases | -69.5% |
| 2019 | 28,000 number of cases | +4275.0% |
| 2020 | 7,800 number of cases | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 14,000 number of cases | +79.5% |
| 2022 | 31,000 number of cases | +121.4% |
| 2023 | 24,000 number of cases | -22.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 24,000 number of cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 14.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 24,000 number of cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 37.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4275.0% | 640 number of cases | 28,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,293 number of cases | 640 number of cases | 28,000 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 19,200 number of cases | 7,800 number of cases | 31,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Spain?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Spain was 24,000 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31,000 number of cases in 2022.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 640 number of cases in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Spain ranks 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 823.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.