Internally displaced persons in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions): Internally displaced persons was 5.93 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) recorded 5.93 million for internally displaced persons in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) peaked at 7.46 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million, in 2019.
That places Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) 89th out of 148 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.48 million | — |
| 2010 | 2.59 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.65 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 2.87 million | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 3.86 million | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.06 million | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.38 million | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 7.46 million | +238.4% |
| 2023 | 6.13 million | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 5.94 million | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 5.93 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million | 2.06 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 million | 2.21 million | 7.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
More population data for Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
- Total population by age 8,952 (2100)
- Total population by age 9,043 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 12 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 12 (2025)
- New internal displacements 461,346 (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 105.54 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Internally displaced persons in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) was 5.93 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million in 2019.
- How does Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 89th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) 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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