Internally displaced persons in Southern Europe (UNSDG)
Southern Europe (UNSDG): Internally displaced persons was 288,949 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
288,949
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
119th
of 148 groups
All-time high
341,844
in 2009
All-time low
98,450
in 2016
Years of data
17
2009β2025
Internally displaced persons in Southern Europe (UNSDG), 2009β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Europe (UNSDG) recorded 288,949 for internally displaced persons in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 193.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Southern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 341,844 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98,450, in 2016.
Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 119th of 148 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341,844 | 341,844 | 341,844 | 1 |
| 2010s | 193,547 | 98,450 | 341,394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,982 | 103,415 | 322,789 | 6 |
More population data for Southern Europe (UNSDG)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 7 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 7 (2025)
- New internal displacements 117,254 (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 20.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Internally displaced persons in Southern Europe (UNSDG) was 288,949 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 341,844 in 2009.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,450 in 2016.
- How does Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 119th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Europe (UNSDG) 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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