Internally displaced persons in UNICEF SP High burden
UNICEF SP High burden: Internally displaced persons was 43.79 million in 2025. β Volatile
Internally displaced persons in UNICEF SP High burden, 2009β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in UNICEF SP High burden is 43.79 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 203.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in UNICEF SP High burden peaked at 43.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.94 million, in 2011.
That places UNICEF SP High burden 4th out of 148 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.24 million | 8.24 million | 8.24 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.15 million | 5.94 million | 17.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.68 million | 19.85 million | 43.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF SP High burden
- 1 Sudan 9.12 million compare
- 2 Colombia 7.21 million compare
- 3 Afghanistan 6.95 million compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 5.96 million compare
- 5 Bangladesh 5.54 million compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.91 million compare
- 7 Yemen 4.80 million compare
More population data for UNICEF SP High burden
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 8 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 8 (2025)
- New internal displacements 10.32 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 22.01 million (2024)
- Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country 2.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in UNICEF SP High burden?
- Internally displaced persons in UNICEF SP High burden was 43.79 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in UNICEF SP High burden?
- The highest recorded value was 43.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in UNICEF SP High burden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 million in 2011.
- How does UNICEF SP High burden rank for internally displaced persons?
- UNICEF SP High burden ranks 4th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in UNICEF SP High burden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF SP High burden 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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