Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Liberia
Liberia: Internally displaced persons was 168 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
168
Change on year
down 86.1%
World rank
88th
of 104 countries
All-time high
23,000
in 2009
All-time low
168
in 2023
Years of data
9
2009–2023
Internally displaced persons in Liberia, 2009–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 168 for internally displaced persons in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 86.1% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Liberia peaked at 23,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 168, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 88th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23,000 | — |
| 2010 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 599 | -97.4% |
| 2020 | 1,208 | +101.7% |
| 2023 | 168 | -86.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 168 is below the median for low income countries, which is 518,555, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 168 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,000 | 23,000 | 23,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19,266 | 599 | 23,000 | 6 |
| 2020s | 688 | 168 | 1,208 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More population data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7859 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Liberia?
- Internally displaced persons in Liberia was 168 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for internally displaced persons?
- Liberia ranks 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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