Internally displaced persons in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Internally displaced persons was 23.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 23.27 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 28.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.22 million, in 2011.
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 20th of 148 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.52 million | — |
| 2010 | 8.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.22 million | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 8.72 million | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 11.56 million | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 15.01 million | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 16.32 million | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 15.16 million | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 13.96 million | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 12.91 million | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 15.03 million | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 14.83 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.62 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 16.55 million | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 24.07 million | +45.4% |
| 2024 | 28.12 million | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 23.27 million | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.52 million | 8.52 million | 8.52 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.34 million | 6.22 million | 16.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.41 million | 14.83 million | 28.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More population data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 12,711 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,926 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.4 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 29.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 59.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 41.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 13.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 56.67 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Internally displaced persons in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 23.27 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 million in 2011.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 20th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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