Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Russia
Russia: Internally displaced persons was 604 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in Russia, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Russia recorded 604 for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.7% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Russia peaked at 172,783 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 604, in 2025.
Russia ranks 80th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 80,000 | — |
| 2010 | 78,000 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 29,000 | -62.8% |
| 2013 | 34,900 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 25,378 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 26,607 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 19,327 | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 19,327 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,279 | -88.2% |
| 2019 | 5,286 | +131.9% |
| 2020 | 1,210 | -77.1% |
| 2021 | 606 | -49.9% |
| 2022 | 7,234 | +1093.7% |
| 2023 | 61,297 | +747.3% |
| 2024 | 172,783 | +181.9% |
| 2025 | 604 | -99.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 604 is above the median for high income countries, which is 460, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Russia's 604 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,002, 30% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Russia 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 | +1093.7% | 606 | 7,234 |
| 2023 | +747.3% | 7,234 | 61,297 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26,678 | 2,279 | 78,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 40,622 | 604 | 172,783 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More population data for Russia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 133,133 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.86 million people (2100)
- Population density 7.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Russia?
- Internally displaced persons in Russia was 604 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 172,783 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 604 in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for internally displaced persons?
- Russia ranks 80th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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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