Internally displaced persons in ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS): Internally displaced persons was 4.72 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) stood at 4.72 million.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) peaked at 6.92 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 800,700, in 2013.
ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) ranks 102nd 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 | 921,813 | 921,813 | 921,813 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 800,700 | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 million | 1.77 million | 6.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
- 99 New Zealand 19 compare
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- 101 Solomon Islands 11 compare
- 102 Algeria 10 compare
- 103 Congo 8 compare
- 104 Armenia 4 compare
More population data for ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
- Total population by age 3,656 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,447 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 2 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 2 (2025)
- New internal displacements 176,643 (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 18.40 million (2024)
All data for ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)?
- Internally displaced persons in ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) was 4.72 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,700 in 2013.
- How does ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) rank for internally displaced persons?
- ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) ranks 102nd out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) 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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