Internally displaced persons in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Internally displaced persons was 5.79 million in 2025. β Volatile
Internally displaced persons in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2009β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 5.79 million for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 674.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 5.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 655,900, in 2012.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 94th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 665,400 | 665,400 | 665,400 | 1 |
| 2010s | 853,166 | 655,900 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 million | 1.42 million | 5.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- 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
- 97 Croatia 38 compare
More population data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.13 (2024)
- New internal displacements 19.59 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 17.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Internally displaced persons in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 5.79 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,900 in 2012.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 94th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 674.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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