People displaced internally by natural disasters in Switzerland
Switzerland: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 410 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Switzerland, 2013–2023
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 Switzerland stood at 410 number of cases. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 521.2% on the previous year and up 3,053.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Switzerland peaked at 410 number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10 number of cases, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 114th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112.2 number of cases | 10 number of cases | 360 number of cases | 5 |
| 2020s | 157.25 number of cases | 13 number of cases | 410 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Switzerland?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Switzerland was 410 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 410 number of cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 number of cases in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Switzerland ranks 114th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,053.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.