People displaced internally by natural disasters in Venezuela

Venezuela: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 730 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
730 number of cases
Change on year
down 94.4%
World rank
105th
of 146 countries
All-time high
102,000 number of cases
in 2010
All-time low
230 number of cases
in 2016
Years of data
12
2008–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Venezuela, 2008–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2008201520232008: 4.7k number of cases2010: 102.0k number of cases2012: 1.0k number of cases2015: 45.0k number of cases2016: 230 number of cases2017: 2.1k number of cases2018: 32.0k number of cases2019: 320 number of cases2020: 2.4k number of cases2021: 33.0k number of cases2022: 13.0k number of cases2023: 730 number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Venezuela is 730 number of cases, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 94.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Venezuela peaked at 102,000 number of cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 230 number of cases, in 2016.

Venezuela ranks 105th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,700 number of cases 4,700 number of cases 4,700 number of cases 1
2010s 26,093 number of cases 230 number of cases 102,000 number of cases 7
2020s 12,282 number of cases 730 number of cases 33,000 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 103 Gabon 900 number of cases compare
  2. 104 Georgia 850 number of cases compare
  3. 105 Lesotho 730 number of cases compare
  4. 107 Zimbabwe 690 number of cases compare
  5. 108 Austria 670 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Venezuela?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Venezuela was 730 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 102,000 number of cases in 2010.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 230 number of cases in 2016.
How does Venezuela rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Venezuela ranks 105th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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

Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.