Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)

ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN): Internally displaced persons was 5.56 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.56 million
Change on year
up 13.4%
Rank
99th
of 148 groups
All-time high
5.56 million
in 2025
All-time low
655,900
in 2012
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN), 2009–2025

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M2009201720252009: 665.4k2010: 661.4k2011: 711.9k2012: 655.9k2013: 882.6k2014: 842.9k2015: 747.5k2016: 773.1k2017: 1.1M2018: 755.9k2019: 1.1M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.7M2022: 2.2M2023: 3.3M2024: 4.9M2025: 5.6M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) recorded 5.56 million for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 644.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) peaked at 5.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 655,900, in 2012.

ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) ranks 99th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 665,400 665,400 665,400 1
2010s 822,344 655,900 1.13 million 10
2020s 3.16 million 1.19 million 5.56 million 6

Countries ranked near ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)

  1. 96 Dominican Republic 54 compare
  2. 97 Croatia 38 compare
  3. 98 Italy 33 compare
  4. 99 New Zealand 19 compare
  5. 100 Kyrgyzstan 12 compare
  6. 101 Solomon Islands 11 compare
  7. 102 Algeria 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)?
Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) was 5.56 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)?
The highest recorded value was 5.56 million in 2025.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)?
The lowest recorded value was 655,900 in 2012.
How does ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) rank for internally displaced persons?
ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) ranks 99th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)?
Over the last ten years it is up 644.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) 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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Indicator
Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
252 places, 3,487 data points, 2009–2025
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