Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion: Internally displaced persons (IDPs) was 9.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, 2009–2025
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.
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.45 million | — |
| 2010 | 3.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.29 million | +55.2% |
| 2013 | 8.77 million | +65.7% |
| 2014 | 11.17 million | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 10.13 million | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 9.57 million | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 9.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.33 million | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 8.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.94 million | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 10.29 million | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 11.63 million | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 9.25 million | -20.5% |
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 South Korea 6,004 compare
- 65 Senegal 5,922 compare
- 66 Tanzania 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
- Total population by age 4,813 (2100)
- Total population by age 675.23 (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 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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