Internally displaced persons in Asia (UNSDG)
Asia (UNSDG): Internally displaced persons was 35.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Asia (UNSDG), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Asia (UNSDG) is 35.77 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 35.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.24 million, in 2009.
That places Asia (UNSDG) 6th out of 148 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.24 million | 9.24 million | 9.24 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.21 million | 9.29 million | 20.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.65 million | 22.42 million | 35.77 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia (UNSDG)
- 3 Afghanistan 6.95 million compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 5.96 million compare
- 5 Bangladesh 5.54 million compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.91 million compare
- 7 Yemen 4.80 million compare
- 8 Myanmar 3.92 million compare
- 9 Ukraine 3.71 million compare
More population data for Asia (UNSDG)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 2 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 2 (2025)
- New internal displacements 38.66 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 87.54 million (2024)
- Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country 5.47 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Asia (UNSDG)?
- Internally displaced persons in Asia (UNSDG) was 35.77 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 million in 2009.
- How does Asia (UNSDG) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Asia (UNSDG) ranks 6th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia (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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