Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Turkey
Turkey: Internally displaced persons was 651,302 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in Turkey, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Turkey stood at 651,302.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Turkey peaked at 1.00 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 22nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.00 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 953,700 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 953,700 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 954,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 154,000 | -83.9% |
| 2017 | 159,274 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 143,813 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 2,107 | -98.5% |
| 2020 | 43,841 | +1980.7% |
| 2021 | 11,341 | -74.1% |
| 2022 | 52 | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 822,010 | +1580688.5% |
| 2024 | 538,105 | -34.5% |
| 2025 | 651,302 | +21.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 651,302 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 6.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 651,302 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,002, 325.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1580688.5% | 52 | 822,010 |
| 2020 | +1980.7% | 2,107 | 43,841 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 632,059 | 2,107 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,442 | 52 | 822,010 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Turkey?
- Internally displaced persons in Turkey was 651,302 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for internally displaced persons?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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