People displaced internally by natural disasters in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 5,100 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Tajikistan, 2010–2023
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.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,000 number of cases | — |
| 2012 | 6,400 number of cases | +220.0% |
| 2013 | 660 number of cases | -89.7% |
| 2014 | 460 number of cases | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 11,000 number of cases | +2291.3% |
| 2016 | 2,400 number of cases | -78.2% |
| 2017 | 4,700 number of cases | +95.8% |
| 2018 | 5,400 number of cases | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 4,800 number of cases | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1,500 number of cases | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 1,200 number of cases | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 260 number of cases | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 5,100 number of cases | +1861.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 5,100 number of cases is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 5,100 number of cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 8.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2291.3% | 460 number of cases | 11,000 number of cases |
| 2023 | +1861.5% | 260 number of cases | 5,100 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More reference data data for Tajikistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
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
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.