Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Europe (WHO regions)
Europe (WHO regions): Internally displaced persons was 5.96 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Europe (WHO regions), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Europe (WHO regions) stood at 5.96 million.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Europe (WHO regions) peaked at 7.46 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million, in 2019.
That places Europe (WHO regions) 88th 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 (WHO 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 | 6.33 million | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 6.01 million | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 5.96 million | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Europe (WHO regions) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +238.4% | 2.21 million | 7.46 million |
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 | 5.06 million | 2.21 million | 7.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO regions)
More population data for Europe (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 9,189 (2100)
- Total population by age 9,112 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.86 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 17.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 80.36 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 68.19 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.3 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.8403 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.82 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 79.72 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Europe (WHO regions)?
- Internally displaced persons in Europe (WHO regions) was 5.96 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Europe (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Europe (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million in 2019.
- How does Europe (WHO regions) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Europe (WHO regions) ranks 88th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Europe (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (WHO 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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