Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Internally displaced persons was 316,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
316,000
Change on year
up 450.5%
World rank
34th
of 104 countries
All-time high
316,000
in 2025
All-time low
232
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in Ecuador, 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 316,000 for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 450.5% on the previous year and up 136,107.0% over ten years.
Ecuador ranks 34th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 232 | — |
| 2020 | 485 | +109.1% |
| 2021 | 719 | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 2,203 | +206.4% |
| 2023 | 4,944 | +124.4% |
| 2024 | 57,402 | +1061.0% |
| 2025 | 316,000 | +450.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 316,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 316,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60,546, 5.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 232 | 232 | 232 | 1 |
| 2020s | 63,626 | 485 | 316,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Ecuador?
- Internally displaced persons in Ecuador was 316,000 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 316,000 in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 232 in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for internally displaced persons?
- Ecuador ranks 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136,107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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