Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs: Internally displaced persons was 17.65 million in 2025. β Volatile
Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs, 2009β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs recorded 17.65 million for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 65.7% on the previous year and up 514.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs peaked at 17.65 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2009.
That places ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs 33rd out of 148 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million | 1.96 million | 5.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 million | 6.91 million | 17.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
More population data for ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 4 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 4 (2025)
- New internal displacements 2.35 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 11.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
- Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs was 17.65 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2009.
- How does ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs rank for internally displaced persons?
- ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 33rd out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs 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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