People displaced internally by natural disasters in Vietnam
Vietnam: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 68,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 68,000 number of cases.
The figure is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Vietnam peaked at 1.26 million number of cases in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,600 number of cases, in 2015.
That places Vietnam 37th 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.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 106,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 187,000 number of cases | +76.4% |
| 2010 | 442,000 number of cases | +136.4% |
| 2011 | 230,000 number of cases | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 15,000 number of cases | -93.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million number of cases | +6833.3% |
| 2014 | 68,000 number of cases | -93.5% |
| 2015 | 9,600 number of cases | -85.9% |
| 2016 | 81,000 number of cases | +743.8% |
| 2017 | 633,000 number of cases | +681.5% |
| 2018 | 143,000 number of cases | -77.4% |
| 2019 | 89,000 number of cases | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million number of cases | +1320.2% |
| 2021 | 780,000 number of cases | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 353,000 number of cases | -54.7% |
| 2023 | 68,000 number of cases | -80.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 68,000 number of cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 11.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 68,000 number of cases is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600 number of cases, 7.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +6833.3% | 15,000 number of cases | 1.04 million number of cases |
| 2020 | +1320.2% | 89,000 number of cases | 1.26 million number of cases |
| 2016 | +743.8% | 9,600 number of cases | 81,000 number of cases |
| 2017 | +681.5% | 81,000 number of cases | 633,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,500 number of cases | 106,000 number of cases | 187,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 275,060 number of cases | 9,600 number of cases | 1.04 million number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 616,250 number of cases | 68,000 number of cases | 1.26 million number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Vietnam?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Vietnam was 68,000 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million number of cases in 2020.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,600 number of cases in 2015.
- How does Vietnam rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Vietnam ranks 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.