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Figures only include internal displacements, meaning movements within the borders of their countries. Figures may include individuals who have been displaced more than once and are rounded.
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Number of displacements by wildfires worldwide 2008-2023
In 2023, there were about ** displacements worldwide due to wildland fire disasters, an increase of around ** percent compared to the previous year. 2020 was a particularly bad year, with approximately *** million people displaced due to wildfires around the world. The wildfires in Oregon and California, U.S. were the disasters that displaced the most people that year.
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IDMC. (August 22, 2024). Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires worldwide from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1423779/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires/
IDMC. "Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires worldwide from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1423779/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires/
IDMC. (2024). Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires worldwide from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1423779/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires/
IDMC. "Number of Internal Displacements of People Due to Wildfires Worldwide from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Aug 2024, /statistics/1423779/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires/
IDMC, Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires worldwide from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1423779/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires worldwide from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], IDMC, August 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1423779/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires/
