Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs): Internally displaced persons was 23.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) is 23.22 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) peaked at 27.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million, in 2011.
That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) 21st 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 Low-Income Countries (LICs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.01 million | — |
| 2010 | 6.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.72 million | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 7.74 million | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 10.33 million | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 12.14 million | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 13.51 million | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 12.71 million | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 11.69 million | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 13.16 million | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 15.31 million | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 16.20 million | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 17.19 million | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 19.03 million | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 24.68 million | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 27.63 million | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 23.22 million | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.01 million | 7.01 million | 7.01 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.83 million | 4.72 million | 15.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.33 million | 16.20 million | 27.63 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
More population data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
- Total population by age 4,777 (2100)
- Total population by age 281.23 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 6 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 6 (2025)
- New internal displacements 3.16 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 3.76 million (2024)
- Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country 357,985 (2025)
All data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) was 23.22 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2011.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank for internally displaced persons?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 21st out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) 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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