Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa: Internally displaced persons was 31.63 million in 2025. β Volatile
Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, 2009β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 31.63 million for internally displaced persons in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 167.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 38.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.99 million, in 2011.
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 148 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.19 million | 10.19 million | 10.19 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.47 million | 6.99 million | 20.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.32 million | 24.05 million | 38.60 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
- 9 Ukraine 3.71 million compare
- 10 Nigeria 3.67 million compare
- 11 Somalia 3.35 million compare
- 12 Ethiopia 3.13 million compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 2.06 million compare
- 14 Palestine, State of 2.04 million compare
- 15 South Sudan 1.57 million compare
More population data for (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 7 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 7 (2025)
- New internal displacements 17.29 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 26.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa was 31.63 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 million in 2011.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank for internally displaced persons?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan 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.
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