Internally displaced persons in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Internally displaced persons was 10.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 10.50 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 10.50 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million, in 2009.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 57th of 148 groups on this measure, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.07 million | — |
| 2010 | 5.47 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 5.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.25 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 6.75 million | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.04 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.07 million | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 7.33 million | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 6.59 million | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 6.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.01 million | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 6.51 million | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 6.12 million | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 6.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.63 million | +52.9% |
| 2025 | 10.50 million | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.07 million | 5.07 million | 5.07 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.54 million | 5.47 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 6.01 million | 10.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More population data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 6,509 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,776 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.38 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 39.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 51.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 38.53 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.3 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.6715 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 70.76 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Internally displaced persons in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 10.50 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.50 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million in 2009.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 57th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.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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