Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies: Internally displaced persons was 6.95 million in 2025. β Volatile
Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies, 2009β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies is 6.95 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 491.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies peaked at 6.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 297,000, in 2009.
That places ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies 81st out of 148 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 297,000 | 297,000 | 297,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 352,000 | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 million | 4.77 million | 6.95 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
- 78 Mongolia 846 compare
- 79 Malaysia 609 compare
- 80 Russia 604 compare
- 81 Tajikistan 563 compare
- 82 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 554 compare
- 83 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 421 compare
- 84 Switzerland 316 compare
More population data for ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 (2022)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 1 (2022)
- New internal displacements 421,080 (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 148,549 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
- Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies was 6.95 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,000 in 2009.
- How does ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies rank for internally displaced persons?
- ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ranks 81st out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies 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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