Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) Central Africa

(SDGRC) Central Africa: Internally displaced persons was 2.07 million in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.07 million
Change on year
down 32.5%
Rank
110th
of 148 groups
All-time high
3.07 million
in 2024
All-time low
229,800
in 2012
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2009–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M2009201720252009: 337.8k2010: 370.8k2011: 239.0k2012: 229.8k2013: 1.0M2014: 557.3k2015: 690.9k2016: 722.1k2017: 1.2M2018: 1.5M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.2M2021: 2.2M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.1M2024: 3.1M2025: 2.1M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) Central Africa recorded 2.07 million for internally displaced persons in 2025.

That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) Central Africa peaked at 3.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 229,800, in 2012.

(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 110th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 337,800 337,800 337,800 1
2010s 867,025 229,800 2.13 million 10
2020s 2.29 million 2.05 million 3.07 million 6

More population data for (SDGRC) Central Africa

All data for (SDGRC) Central Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) Central Africa was 2.07 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 million in 2024.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 229,800 in 2012.
How does (SDGRC) Central Africa rank for internally displaced persons?
(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 110th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this (SDGRC) Central Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 17 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) Central Africa. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/internally-displaced-persons-idps/sdgrc-central-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/internally-displaced-persons-idps/sdgrc-central-africa/">Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) Central Africa</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
252 places, 3,487 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed