Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Americas (WHO regions)
Americas (WHO regions): Internally displaced persons was 10.54 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Americas (WHO regions), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Americas (WHO regions) is 10.54 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 10.54 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million, in 2009.
Americas (WHO regions) 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 (WHO regions), 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 | 6.14 million | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.57 million | +7.0% |
| 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 (WHO regions) 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 | 6.14 million | 10.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO regions)
More population data for Americas (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 12,072 (2100)
- Total population by age 7,620 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.63 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 26.32 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 67.46 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 54.68 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 8 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.4238 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.78 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 76.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Internally displaced persons in Americas (WHO regions) was 10.54 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million in 2009.
- How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 55th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO regions) 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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