Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA): Internally displaced persons was 5.56 million in 2025. β Volatile
Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA), 2009β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) is 5.56 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 644.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) peaked at 5.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 655,900, in 2012.
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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_South-East Asia (SEA)
- 96 Dominican Republic 54 compare
- 97 Croatia 38 compare
- 98 Italy 33 compare
- 99 New Zealand 19 compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 12 compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 11 compare
- 102 Algeria 10 compare
More population data for ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
- New internal displacements 15.93 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 11.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
- Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) was 5.56 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,900 in 2012.
- How does ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) rank for internally displaced persons?
- ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 99th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 644.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) 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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