Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies

ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies: Internally displaced persons was 11.98 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11.98 million
Change on year
up 82.3%
Rank
53rd
of 148 groups
All-time high
11.98 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.77 million
in 2018
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies, 2009–2025

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2009201720252009: 3.2M2010: 3.0M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.9M2013: 2.6M2014: 4.1M2015: 3.3M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.6M2018: 1.8M2019: 2.2M2020: 4.2M2021: 2.7M2022: 4.3M2023: 5.7M2024: 6.6M2025: 12.0M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies recorded 11.98 million for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 82.3% on the previous year and up 262.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies peaked at 11.98 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million, in 2018.

That places ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies 53rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.22 million 3.22 million 3.22 million 1
2010s 2.77 million 1.77 million 4.06 million 10
2020s 5.91 million 2.68 million 11.98 million 6

Countries ranked near ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies

  1. 50 Japan 44,474 compare
  2. 51 United States 44,311 compare
  3. 52 Israel 31,382 compare
  4. 53 South Africa 27,654 compare
  5. 54 Benin 27,485 compare
  6. 55 Angola 26,672 compare
  7. 56 Uganda 21,527 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies was 11.98 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
The highest recorded value was 11.98 million in 2025.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2018.
How does ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies rank for internally displaced persons?
ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies ranks 53rd out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
Over the last ten years it is up 262.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP_WB Lower Middle 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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Indicator
Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
252 places, 3,487 data points, 2009–2025
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