Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion: Internally displaced persons was 9.25 million in 2025. β² Rising
Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, 2009β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion is 9.25 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion peaked at 11.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million, in 2011.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 67th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.45 million | 3.45 million | 3.45 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.82 million | 3.41 million | 11.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 million | 7.88 million | 11.63 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
- 64 Korea 6,004 compare
- 65 Senegal 5,922 compare
- 66 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,525 compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 4,488 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 4,000 compare
- 69 Ghana 3,932 compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 3,400 compare
More population data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 7 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 7 (2025)
- New internal displacements 3.38 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 9.38 million (2024)
- Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country 5.47 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion was 9.25 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million in 2011.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank for internally displaced persons?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 67th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion 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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