People displaced internally by natural disasters in Turkey
Turkey: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 4.05 million number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Turkey, 2008–2023
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 Turkey stood at 4.05 million number of cases. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58,639.1% on the previous year and up 844,275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Turkey peaked at 4.05 million number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200 number of cases, in 2010.
That places Turkey 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Turkey, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 300 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 20,000 number of cases | +6566.7% |
| 2010 | 200 number of cases | -99.0% |
| 2011 | 252,000 number of cases | +125900.0% |
| 2014 | 480 number of cases | -99.8% |
| 2015 | 1,500 number of cases | +212.5% |
| 2016 | 200 number of cases | -86.7% |
| 2018 | 640 number of cases | +220.0% |
| 2019 | 540 number of cases | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 41,000 number of cases | +7492.6% |
| 2021 | 84,000 number of cases | +104.9% |
| 2022 | 6,900 number of cases | -91.8% |
| 2023 | 4.05 million number of cases | +58639.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.05 million number of cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 675.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.05 million number of cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 6382.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +125900.0% | 200 number of cases | 252,000 number of cases |
| 2023 | +58639.1% | 6,900 number of cases | 4.05 million number of cases |
| 2020 | +7492.6% | 540 number of cases | 41,000 number of cases |
| 2009 | +6566.7% | 300 number of cases | 20,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,150 number of cases | 300 number of cases | 20,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 36,509 number of cases | 200 number of cases | 252,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million number of cases | 6,900 number of cases | 4.05 million number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 1 China 4.70 million number of cases compare
- 3 Philippines 2.59 million number of cases compare
- 4 Somalia 2.04 million number of cases compare
- 5 Bangladesh 1.79 million number of cases compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Turkey?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Turkey was 4.05 million 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million number of cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 number of cases in 2010.
- How does Turkey rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Turkey ranks 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 844,275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.