Internally displaced persons in Madagascar

Madagascar: Internally displaced persons was 70,105 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
70,105
Change on year
up 610.4%
World rank
47th
of 104 countries
All-time high
70,105
in 2025
All-time low
1,982
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2025

Internally displaced persons in Madagascar, 2018–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2018202120252018: 2.0k2019: 18.9k2020: 46.5k2021: 63.7k2022: 67.6k2024: 9.9k2025: 70.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 70,105 for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 610.4% on the previous year and up 3,437.1% over ten years.

Madagascar ranks 47th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,426 1,982 18,870 2
2020s 51,559 9,868 70,105 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons in Madagascar?
Internally displaced persons in Madagascar was 70,105 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 70,105 in 2025.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,982 in 2018.
How does Madagascar rank for internally displaced persons?
Madagascar ranks 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,437.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
252 places, 3,487 data points, 2009–2025
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