Internally displaced persons in Europa Occidental
Europa Occidental: Internally displaced persons was 251,688 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
251,688
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
122nd
of 148 groups
All-time high
272,400
in 2015
All-time low
201,000
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009β2025
Internally displaced persons in Europa Occidental, 2009β2025
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.
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
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.17 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.0302 (2024)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 16 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 16 (2025)
- New internal displacements 124,182 (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 77.67 million (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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