Internally displaced persons in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Internally displaced persons was 5.81 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 5.81 million for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 671.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 5.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 655,900, in 2012.
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 93rd of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 665,400 | — |
| 2010 | 661,400 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 711,900 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 655,900 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 882,600 | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 850,361 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 753,811 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 781,569 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 768,333 | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | +70.1% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million | +86.4% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.07 million | +64.8% |
| 2024 | 5.22 million | +28.1% |
| 2025 | 5.81 million | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 665,400 | 665,400 | 665,400 | 1 |
| 2010s | 851,565 | 655,900 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 million | 1.45 million | 5.81 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 90 Guinea 128 compare
- 91 North Macedonia 108 compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 107 compare
- 93 France 105 compare
- 94 Nicaragua 89 compare
- 95 Rwanda 81 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 54 compare
More population data for East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 13,020 (2100)
- Total population by age 17,592 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 32 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 62.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.08 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 17.93 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.11 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 45.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Internally displaced persons in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 5.81 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,900 in 2012.
- How does East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for internally displaced persons?
- East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 93rd out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 671.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.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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