Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC): Internally displaced persons was 14.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) recorded 14.00 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 97.1% on the previous year and up 271.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) peaked at 14.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million, in 2013.
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) ranks 46th 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.
Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.91 million | — |
| 2010 | 2.79 million | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.82 million | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.47 million | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 4.13 million | +67.0% |
| 2015 | 3.77 million | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.98 million | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 2.84 million | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.66 million | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 5.48 million | +49.8% |
| 2020 | 7.90 million | +44.2% |
| 2021 | 6.89 million | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 8.69 million | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 8.07 million | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 7.11 million | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 14.00 million | +97.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +97.1% | 7.11 million | 14.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 million | 2.91 million | 2.91 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.35 million | 2.47 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 million | 6.89 million | 14.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
- 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
- 48 Lebanon 64,417 compare
- 49 El Salvador 60,546 compare
More population data for ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
- Total population by age 27,961 (2100)
- Total population by age 8,409 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 1 (2025)
- New internal displacements 5.19 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 12.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
- Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) was 14.00 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2013.
- How does ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) rank for internally displaced persons?
- ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) ranks 46th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) 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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