Floods and Storms Displace Many People

Annual global total of internal displacements caused by reported disaster events

This chart shows global internal displacements as a result of different natural disasters per year. The data reports that floods and storms are the leading natural disasters resulting in displacement.

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Other refers to earthquakes, volcanic activity, wet mass movements (e.g., landslides), dry mass movements (e.g., rockfalls), wave action, and erosion.

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Center.Get the data