Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA): Internally displaced persons was 1.01 million in 2025. β² Rising
Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), 2009β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) recorded 1.01 million for internally displaced persons in 2025.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) peaked at 1.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 800,700, in 2013.
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 115th of 148 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 921,813 | 921,813 | 921,813 | 1 |
| 2010s | 914,566 | 800,700 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 975,240 | 1.18 million | 6 |
More population data for ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 1 (2025)
- New internal displacements 8,714 (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 12.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) was 1.01 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,700 in 2013.
- How does ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank for internally displaced persons?
- ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 115th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) 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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