Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Internally displaced persons was 4,525 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,525
Change on year
down 94.0%
World rank
66th
of 104 countries
All-time high
75,117
in 2024
All-time low
938
in 2021
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in Tanzania, 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4,525 for internally displaced persons in 2025.
That represents a change of down 94.0% on the previous year and up 235.4% over ten years.
That places Tanzania 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,349 | — |
| 2020 | 38,348 | +2742.7% |
| 2021 | 938 | -97.6% |
| 2022 | 2,153 | +129.5% |
| 2023 | 30,517 | +1317.4% |
| 2024 | 75,117 | +146.1% |
| 2025 | 4,525 | -94.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4,525 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,307, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4,525 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,349 | 1,349 | 1,349 | 1 |
| 2020s | 25,266 | 938 | 75,117 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 63 Bolivia 9,307 compare
- 64 South Korea 6,004 compare
- 65 Senegal 5,922 compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 4,488 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 4,000
- 69 Ghana 3,932 compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Tanzania?
- Internally displaced persons in Tanzania was 4,525 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 75,117 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 938 in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for internally displaced persons?
- Tanzania ranks 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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