People displaced internally by natural disasters in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 5,100 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,100 number of cases
Change on year
up 1,861.5%
World rank
80th
of 146 countries
All-time high
11,000 number of cases
in 2015
All-time low
260 number of cases
in 2022
Years of data
13
2010–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Tajikistan, 2010–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2010201620232010: 2.0k number of cases2012: 6.4k number of cases2013: 660 number of cases2014: 460 number of cases2015: 11.0k number of cases2016: 2.4k number of cases2017: 4.7k number of cases2018: 5.4k number of cases2019: 4.8k number of cases2020: 1.5k number of cases2021: 1.2k number of cases2022: 260 number of cases2023: 5.1k number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 5,100 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.

The figure is up 1,861.5% on the previous year and up 672.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Tajikistan peaked at 11,000 number of cases in 2015 and was at its lowest, 260 number of cases, in 2022.

That places Tajikistan 80th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,202 number of cases 460 number of cases 11,000 number of cases 9
2020s 2,015 number of cases 260 number of cases 5,100 number of cases 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Tajikistan?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Tajikistan was 5,100 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 Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 11,000 number of cases in 2015.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 260 number of cases in 2022.
How does Tajikistan rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Tajikistan ranks 80th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 672.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tajikistan 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

Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.