Internally displaced persons in Peru
Peru: Internally displaced persons was 88,183 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
88,183
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
44th
of 104 countries
All-time high
150,000
in 2009
All-time low
59,302
in 2017
Years of data
17
2009–2025
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.
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 6,742 (2024)
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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