Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Chile
Chile: Internally displaced persons was 181 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
181
Change on year
down 97.8%
World rank
87th
of 104 countries
All-time high
8,323
in 2024
All-time low
181
in 2025
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in Chile, 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Chile stood at 181. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.8% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
That places Chile 87th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,569 | — |
| 2020 | 231 | -85.3% |
| 2021 | 1,389 | +501.3% |
| 2022 | 1,473 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 5,034 | +241.8% |
| 2024 | 8,323 | +65.3% |
| 2025 | 181 | -97.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 181 is below the median for high income countries, which is 460, 39% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Chile's 181 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60,546, 0% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,569 | 1,569 | 1,569 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,772 | 181 | 8,323 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More population data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Chile?
- Internally displaced persons in Chile was 181 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8,323 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for internally displaced persons?
- Chile ranks 87th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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