Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries: Internally displaced persons was 26.61 million in 2025. β² Rising
Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, 2009β2025
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.
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
- 13 Burkina Faso 2.06 million compare
- 14 Palestine, State of 2.04 million compare
- 15 South Sudan 1.57 million compare
- 16 Haiti 1.45 million compare
- 17 Iraq 1.18 million compare
- 18 Cameroon 1.00 million compare
- 19 Pakistan 672,578 compare
More population data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
- 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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