Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Internally displaced persons was 442,127 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in Indonesia, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 442,127 for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 362.9% on the previous year and up 7,199.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Indonesia peaked at 442,127 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,057, in 2015.
Indonesia ranks 27th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 70,000 | — |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +185.7% |
| 2011 | 180,000 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 90,000 | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 84,000 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 6,057 | -92.8% |
| 2016 | 6,731 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 9,481 | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 13,352 | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 133,432 | +899.3% |
| 2020 | 225,036 | +68.7% |
| 2021 | 253,576 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 100,323 | -60.4% |
| 2023 | 57,240 | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 95,521 | +66.9% |
| 2025 | 442,127 | +362.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 442,127 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 442,127 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,636, 41.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +899.3% | 13,352 | 133,432 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 89,305 | 6,057 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,637 | 57,240 | 442,127 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More population data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 317,225 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Indonesia?
- Internally displaced persons in Indonesia was 442,127 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 442,127 in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,057 in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for internally displaced persons?
- Indonesia ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,199.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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