People displaced internally by natural disasters in United States
United States: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 202,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in United States, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
United States recorded 202,000 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
The figure is down 70.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in United States peaked at 2.02 million number of cases in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,300 number of cases, in 2009.
That places United States 20th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 million number of cases | 1,300 number of cases | 2.02 million number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 678,778 number of cases | 34,000 number of cases | 1.58 million number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 791,250 number of cases | 202,000 number of cases | 1.72 million number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in United States?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in United States was 202,000 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million number of cases in 2008.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 number of cases in 2009.
- How does United States rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- United States ranks 20th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.