Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Internally displaced persons was 10.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in América Latina y el Caribe, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
América Latina y el Caribe recorded 10.50 million for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 10.50 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million, in 2009.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 57th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.07 million | — |
| 2010 | 5.47 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 5.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.25 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 6.75 million | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.04 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.07 million | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 7.33 million | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 6.59 million | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 6.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.01 million | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 6.51 million | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 6.12 million | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 6.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.63 million | +52.9% |
| 2025 | 10.50 million | +9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in América Latina y el Caribe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +52.9% | 6.30 million | 9.63 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.07 million | 5.07 million | 5.07 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.55 million | 5.47 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 6.01 million | 10.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near América Latina y el Caribe
More population data for América Latina y el Caribe
- Total population by age 6,514 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,778 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.38 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 39.04 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 51.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 38.51 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.31 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.6738 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.17 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 70.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Internally displaced persons in América Latina y el Caribe was 10.50 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.50 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million in 2009.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for internally displaced persons?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 57th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this América Latina y el Caribe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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