Internally displaced persons in Arab States (UNFPA)
Arab States (UNFPA): Internally displaced persons was 26.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Arab States (UNFPA), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Arab States (UNFPA) is 26.61 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Arab States (UNFPA) peaked at 31.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.68 million, in 2011.
That places Arab States (UNFPA) 16th out of 148 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.02 million | 10.02 million | 10.02 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.82 million | 7.68 million | 17.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.90 million | 17.85 million | 31.99 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab States (UNFPA)
- 13 Burkina Faso 2.06 million compare
- 14 State of Palestine 2.04 million compare
- 15 South Sudan 1.57 million compare
- 16 Haiti 1.45 million compare
- 17 Iraq 1.18 million compare
- 18 Cameroon 1.00 million compare
- 19 Pakistan 672,578 compare
More population data for Arab States (UNFPA)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 7 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 7 (2025)
- New internal displacements 6.01 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 15.99 million (2024)
- Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country 5.47 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Arab States (UNFPA)?
- Internally displaced persons in Arab States (UNFPA) was 26.61 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Arab States (UNFPA)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.99 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Arab States (UNFPA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 million in 2011.
- How does Arab States (UNFPA) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Arab States (UNFPA) ranks 16th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Arab States (UNFPA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab States (UNFPA) 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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