Internally displaced persons in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions): Internally displaced persons was 10.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) stood at 10.50 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure 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 (World Bank regions) peaked at 10.50 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million, in 2009.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) 57th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank 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 | 6.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.02 million | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 6.51 million | +8.1% |
| 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 | 6.55 million | 5.47 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 6.02 million | 10.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
More population data for Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
- Total population by age 6,526 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,824 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 10 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 10 (2025)
- New internal displacements 5.10 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 17.18 million (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)?
- Internally displaced persons in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) was 10.50 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank 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 (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million in 2009.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) ranks 57th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank 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 (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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