Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Caribbean (UNSDG)
Caribbean (UNSDG): Internally displaced persons was 1.73 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.73 million
Change on year
up 60.3%
Rank
112th
of 148 groups
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2025
All-time low
20,958
in 2020
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in Caribbean (UNSDG), 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Caribbean (UNSDG) is 1.73 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 60.3% on the previous year and up 1,603.3% over ten years.
That places Caribbean (UNSDG) 112th out of 148 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons in Caribbean (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 101,567 | — |
| 2020 | 20,958 | -79.4% |
| 2021 | 238,486 | +1037.9% |
| 2022 | 202,198 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 313,888 | +55.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million | +243.7% |
| 2025 | 1.73 million | +60.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101,567 | 101,567 | 101,567 | 1 |
| 2020s | 597,418 | 20,958 | 1.73 million | 6 |
More population data for Caribbean (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 427.17 (2100)
- Total population by age 284.25 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 5 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 5 (2025)
- New internal displacements 2.06 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 1.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Internally displaced persons in Caribbean (UNSDG) was 1.73 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,958 in 2020.
- How does Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 112th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,603.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean (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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