Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries: Internally displaced persons was 26.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries stood at 26.61 million.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries peaked at 31.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.68 million, in 2011.
That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries 16th out of 148 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.02 million | — |
| 2010 | 9.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.68 million | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 10.07 million | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 12.66 million | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 16.12 million | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 17.55 million | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 16.26 million | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 14.79 million | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 15.56 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 17.53 million | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 17.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.57 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 20.44 million | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 27.93 million | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 31.99 million | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 26.61 million | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.02 million | 10.02 million | 10.02 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.82 million | 7.68 million | 17.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.90 million | 17.85 million | 31.99 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
More population data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
- Total population by age 13,152 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,486 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 7 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 7 (2025)
- New internal displacements 6.02 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 44.54 million (2024)
- Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country 5.47 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
- Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries was 26.61 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
- The highest recorded value was 31.99 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 million in 2011.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank for internally displaced persons?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 16th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries 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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