Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Peru
Peru: Internally displaced persons was 88,183 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Internally displaced persons in Peru, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Peru recorded 88,183 for internally displaced persons in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Peru peaked at 150,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59,302, in 2017.
That places Peru 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 150,000 | — |
| 2010 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60,000 | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 62,237 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 59,302 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 59,302 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65,710 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 66,610 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 59,846 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 101,295 | +69.3% |
| 2023 | 79,686 | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 83,441 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 88,183 | +5.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 88,183 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 88,183 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60,546, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +69.3% | 59,846 | 101,295 |
| 2015 | -60.0% | 150,000 | 60,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 105,655 | 59,302 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,844 | 59,846 | 101,295 | 6 |
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More population data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Peru?
- Internally displaced persons in Peru was 88,183 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,302 in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for internally displaced persons?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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