People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ukraine
Ukraine: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 600 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ukraine, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 600 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
The figure is up 59,900.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Ukraine peaked at 25,000 number of cases in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 number of cases, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 113th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25,000 number of cases | — |
| 2013 | 600 number of cases | -97.6% |
| 2016 | 130 number of cases | -78.3% |
| 2020 | 2,000 number of cases | +1438.5% |
| 2021 | 2,000 number of cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 number of cases | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 600 number of cases | +59900.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 600 number of cases is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 600 number of cases is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,000 number of cases | 25,000 number of cases | 25,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 365 number of cases | 130 number of cases | 600 number of cases | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,150 number of cases | 1 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 110 Namibia 650 number of cases compare
- 111 Solomon Islands 640 number of cases compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 610 number of cases compare
- 114 Switzerland 410 number of cases compare
- 115 Serbia 400 number of cases compare
- 116 Dominica 350 number of cases compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Ukraine?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ukraine was 600 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 number of cases in 2008.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 number of cases in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Ukraine ranks 113th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.