Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Internally displaced persons was 19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
99th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,313
in 2023
All-time low
11
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in New Zealand, 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in New Zealand is 19, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 99th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11 | — |
| 2020 | 368 | +3245.5% |
| 2021 | 50 | -86.4% |
| 2022 | 152 | +204.0% |
| 2023 | 2,313 | +1421.7% |
| 2024 | 26 | -98.9% |
| 2025 | 19 | -26.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 460, 4% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,636, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2020s | 488 | 19 | 2,313 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 96 Dominican Republic 54 compare
- 97 Croatia 38
- 98 Italy 33 compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 12 compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 11 compare
- 102 Algeria 10 compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in New Zealand?
- Internally displaced persons in New Zealand was 19 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,313 in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for internally displaced persons?
- New Zealand ranks 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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