Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies: Internally displaced persons was 2.55 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies is 2.55 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies peaked at 2.55 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 2016.
That places ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies 109th out of 148 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.91 million | — |
| 2010 | 2.06 million | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million | +104.2% |
| 2024 | 1.84 million | -27.3% |
| 2025 | 2.55 million | +38.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +104.2% | 1.24 million | 2.53 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 1.02 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 1.24 million | 2.55 million | 6 |
More population data for ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
- Total population by age 11,294 (2100)
- Total population by age 17,397 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 2 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 2 (2025)
- New internal displacements 16.14 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 22.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
- Internally displaced persons in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies was 2.55 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2016.
- How does ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies rank for internally displaced persons?
- ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies ranks 109th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP_WB Upper 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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