Internally displaced persons in South Africa
South Africa: Internally displaced persons was 27,654 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
27,654
Change on year
up 274.5%
World rank
53rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
27,654
in 2025
All-time low
14
in 2020
Years of data
7
2019β2025
Internally displaced persons in South Africa, 2019β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in South Africa stood at 27,654. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 274.5% on the previous year and up 23,138.7% over ten years.
That places South Africa 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 119 | 119 | 119 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8,286 | 14 | 27,654 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More population data for South Africa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population density 77.75 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 73,530 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 71,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in South Africa?
- Internally displaced persons in South Africa was 27,654 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27,654 in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for internally displaced persons?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23,138.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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