Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Europa Occidental
Europa Occidental: Internally displaced persons was 251,688 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Europa Occidental, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Europa Occidental stood at 251,688.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Europa Occidental peaked at 272,400 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 201,000, in 2009.
Europa Occidental ranks 122nd of 148 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in Europa Occidental, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 201,000 | — |
| 2010 | 208,000 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 208,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 210,000 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 212,400 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 212,400 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 272,400 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 272,000 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 216,867 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 228,125 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 231,669 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 233,523 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 254,351 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 246,444 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 251,947 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 252,790 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 251,688 | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Europa Occidental 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +28.2% | 212,400 | 272,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 201,000 | 201,000 | 201,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 227,186 | 208,000 | 272,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,457 | 233,523 | 254,351 | 6 |
More population data for Europa Occidental
- Total population by age 4,449 (2100)
- Total population by age 5,458 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 1.68 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 9.15 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 89.88 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 85.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 2.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.0302 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.17 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 91.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Europa Occidental?
- Internally displaced persons in Europa Occidental was 251,688 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Europa Occidental?
- The highest recorded value was 272,400 in 2015.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Europa Occidental?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,000 in 2009.
- How does Europa Occidental rank for internally displaced persons?
- Europa Occidental ranks 122nd out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Europa Occidental?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europa Occidental 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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