People displaced internally by natural disasters in Uruguay
Uruguay: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 4,300 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Uruguay, 2013–2023
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 Uruguay stood at 4,300 number of cases.
The figure is up 437.5% on the previous year and up 330.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Uruguay peaked at 24,000 number of cases in 2015 and was at its lowest, 160 number of cases, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 86th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,471 number of cases | 300 number of cases | 24,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,408 number of cases | 160 number of cases | 4,300 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Uruguay?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Uruguay was 4,300 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 number of cases in 2015.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 number of cases in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Uruguay ranks 86th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.