Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in North America (World Bank regions)
North America (World Bank regions): Internally displaced persons (IDPs) was 44,441 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
44,441
Change on year
up 87.4%
Rank
139th
of 148 groups
All-time high
543,725
in 2022
All-time low
19,458
in 2023
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in North America (World Bank regions), 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in North America (World Bank regions) is 44,441, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
That places North America (World Bank regions) 139th out of 148 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in North America (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 44,199 | — |
| 2020 | 125,110 | +183.1% |
| 2021 | 57,509 | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 543,725 | +845.5% |
| 2023 | 19,458 | -96.4% |
| 2024 | 23,718 | +21.9% |
| 2025 | 44,441 | +87.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44,199 | 44,199 | 44,199 | 1 |
| 2020s | 135,660 | 19,458 | 543,725 | 6 |
More population data for North America (World Bank regions)
- Total population by age 5,559 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,842 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 2 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 2 (2025)
- New internal displacements 804,745 (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 61.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in North America (World Bank regions)?
- Internally displaced persons in North America (World Bank regions) was 44,441 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in North America (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 543,725 in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in North America (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,458 in 2023.
- How does North America (World Bank regions) rank for internally displaced persons?
- North America (World Bank regions) ranks 139th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in North America (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America (World Bank 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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