Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Internally displaced persons was 34.23 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) recorded 34.23 million for internally displaced persons in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) peaked at 37.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.03 million, in 2011.
That places Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) 7th 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.
Internally displaced persons in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.55 million | — |
| 2010 | 11.33 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.03 million | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 11.32 million | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 14.04 million | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 18.82 million | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 20.18 million | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 17.92 million | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 16.32 million | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 18.28 million | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 21.99 million | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 23.54 million | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.46 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 28.07 million | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 34.85 million | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 37.67 million | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 34.23 million | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.55 million | 11.55 million | 11.55 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.92 million | 9.03 million | 21.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.47 million | 23.54 million | 37.67 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
More population data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 21,559 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,509 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.49 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 50.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 28.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 95.92 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Internally displaced persons in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) was 34.23 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 million in 2011.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 7th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO 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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