Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Americas (UNSDG)
Americas (UNSDG): Internally displaced persons was 10.54 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Americas (UNSDG), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Americas (UNSDG) stood at 10.54 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Americas (UNSDG) peaked at 10.54 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million, in 2009.
Americas (UNSDG) ranks 55th 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 Americas (UNSDG), 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 | 6.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.15 million | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.57 million | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.32 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 9.65 million | +52.8% |
| 2025 | 10.54 million | +9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Americas (UNSDG) 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 | +52.8% | 6.32 million | 9.65 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 | 7.65 million | 6.15 million | 10.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas (UNSDG)
More population data for Americas (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 12,099 (2100)
- Total population by age 7,677 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 7 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 7 (2025)
- New internal displacements 5.90 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 78.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Americas (UNSDG)?
- Internally displaced persons in Americas (UNSDG) was 10.54 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Americas (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Americas (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million in 2009.
- How does Americas (UNSDG) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Americas (UNSDG) ranks 55th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Americas (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (UNSDG) 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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