Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_All countries
ESCAP_All countries: Internally displaced persons was 21.52 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_All countries, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in ESCAP_All countries is 21.52 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.0% on the previous year and up 241.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in ESCAP_All countries peaked at 21.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.75 million, in 2016.
ESCAP_All countries ranks 24th of 148 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 5.50 million | 5.50 million | 5.50 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.78 million | 4.75 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.84 million | 10.50 million | 21.52 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_All countries
More population data for ESCAP_All countries
- Total population by age 47,399 (2100)
- Total population by age 31,538 (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 34.97 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 66.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in ESCAP_All countries?
- Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_All countries was 21.52 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_All countries?
- The highest recorded value was 21.52 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_All countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 million in 2016.
- How does ESCAP_All countries rank for internally displaced persons?
- ESCAP_All countries ranks 24th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in ESCAP_All countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP_All countries 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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