Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA: Internally displaced persons was 20.82 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.82 million
Change on year
down 20.9%
Rank
26th
of 148 groups
All-time high
26.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.24 million
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA recorded 20.82 million for internally displaced persons in 2025.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA peaked at 26.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.24 million, in 2011.
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA ranks 26th of 148 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.45 million | — |
| 2010 | 8.83 million | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.24 million | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 7.87 million | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 7.40 million | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 8.19 million | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 7.30 million | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 7.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.93 million | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 10.36 million | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 13.19 million | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 14.62 million | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 16.59 million | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 18.91 million | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 23.96 million | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 26.33 million | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 20.82 million | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.45 million | 9.45 million | 9.45 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.58 million | 6.24 million | 13.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.21 million | 14.62 million | 26.33 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
More population data for (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
- Total population by age 23,889 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,564 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 9 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 9 (2025)
- New internal displacements 13.30 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 11.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA was 20.82 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- The highest recorded value was 26.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 million in 2011.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA rank for internally displaced persons?
- (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA ranks 26th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA 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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