Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION): Internally displaced persons (IDPs) was 14.07 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) stood at 14.07 million.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) peaked at 16.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million, in 2009.
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 44th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.62 million | — |
| 2010 | 3.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.87 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.67 million | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 9.07 million | +59.9% |
| 2014 | 11.50 million | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 12.63 million | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 11.54 million | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 11.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.65 million | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 12.04 million | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 11.79 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.18 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 12.64 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 15.01 million | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 16.49 million | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 14.07 million | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 million | 3.62 million | 3.62 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.23 million | 3.69 million | 12.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.70 million | 11.79 million | 16.49 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
- 41 Libya 106,371 compare
- 42 Honduras 100,637 compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94,790 compare
- 44 Peru 88,183 compare
- 45 Burundi 75,186 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 70,136 compare
- 47 Madagascar 70,105 compare
More population data for ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
- Total population by age 6,558 (2100)
- Total population by age 485.73 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 7 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 7 (2025)
- New internal displacements 3.71 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 41.35 million (2024)
- Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country 5.47 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) was 14.07 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million in 2009.
- How does ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank for internally displaced persons?
- ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 44th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) 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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