In 2023, there were around 26.4 million internal displacements due to natural disasters worldwide. Among the different types of disasters, floods were the ones that caused the most displacements with 9.7 million. Flooding events were followed by storms causing 9.5 million internal displacements.
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IDMC. (November 25, 2024). Number of internal displacements worldwide due to natural disasters in 2023, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/987173/number-people-displaced-disasters-worldwide-type/
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