Internally displaced persons in ECLAC_Latin America
ECLAC_Latin America: Internally displaced persons was 10.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in ECLAC_Latin America, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in ECLAC_Latin America stood at 10.22 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in ECLAC_Latin America peaked at 10.22 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million, in 2009.
That places ECLAC_Latin America 66th out of 148 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.07 million | 5.07 million | 5.07 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.54 million | 5.47 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 million | 6.01 million | 10.22 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC_Latin America
- 63 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9,307 compare
- 64 Republic of Korea 6,004 compare
- 65 Senegal 5,922 compare
- 66 United Republic of Tanzania 4,525 compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 4,488 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 4,000 compare
- 69 Ghana 3,932 compare
More population data for ECLAC_Latin America
- Total population by age 6,460 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,735 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 10 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 10 (2025)
- New internal displacements 4.80 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 16.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in ECLAC_Latin America?
- Internally displaced persons in ECLAC_Latin America was 10.22 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in ECLAC_Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in ECLAC_Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million in 2009.
- How does ECLAC_Latin America rank for internally displaced persons?
- ECLAC_Latin America ranks 66th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in ECLAC_Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC_Latin America 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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