Internally displaced persons in Mexico
Mexico: Internally displaced persons was 390,250 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
390,250
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
456,048
in 2020
All-time low
8,000
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
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.
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.583 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.602 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9424 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 150,836 (2024)
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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