Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mexico
Mexico: Internally displaced persons was 390,250 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Mexico, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Mexico is 390,250, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Mexico peaked at 456,048 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 2009.
That places Mexico 32nd out of 104 countries 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8,000 | — |
| 2010 | 123,000 | +1437.5% |
| 2011 | 161,900 | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 161,900 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 160,000 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 281,418 | +75.9% |
| 2015 | 287,430 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 310,527 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 329,917 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 341,408 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 346,945 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 456,048 | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 379,269 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 389,516 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 390,250 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 390,250 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 390,250 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 390,250 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 390,250 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60,546, 6.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1437.5% | 8,000 | 123,000 |
| 2014 | +75.9% | 160,000 | 281,418 |
| 2011 | +31.6% | 123,000 | 161,900 |
| 2020 | +31.4% | 346,945 | 456,048 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 250,444 | 123,000 | 346,945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,264 | 379,269 | 456,048 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More population data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Mexico?
- Internally displaced persons in Mexico was 390,250 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 456,048 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for internally displaced persons?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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