Internally displaced persons in India
India: Internally displaced persons was 659,609 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
659,609
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2020
All-time low
479,446
in 2018
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Internally displaced persons in India, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 659,609 for internally displaced persons in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in India peaked at 1.41 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 479,446, in 2018.
That places India 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 698,832 | 479,446 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 728,800 | 527,531 | 1.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More population data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7662 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 236,763 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in India?
- Internally displaced persons in India was 659,609 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,446 in 2018.
- How does India rank for internally displaced persons?
- India ranks 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).