People displaced internally by natural disasters in East Timor
East Timor: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 16,000 number of cases in 2021. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in East Timor, 2013–2021
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2021, people displaced internally by natural disasters in East Timor stood at 16,000 number of cases. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,354.5% on the previous year and up 1,130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in East Timor peaked at 16,000 number of cases in 2021 and was at its lowest, 110 number of cases, in 2016.
That places East Timor 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,005 number of cases | 110 number of cases | 2,300 number of cases | 4 |
| 2020s | 8,550 number of cases | 1,100 number of cases | 16,000 number of cases | 2 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in East Timor?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in East Timor was 16,000 number of cases in 2021, 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 number of cases in 2021.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 number of cases in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- East Timor ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.