Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Internally displaced persons was 15,267 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15,267
Change on year
up 494.5%
World rank
60th
of 104 countries
All-time high
161,812
in 2020
All-time low
1,816
in 2021
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in Vietnam, 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 15,267 for internally displaced persons in 2025.
That represents a change of up 494.5% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Vietnam ranks 60th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7,206 | — |
| 2020 | 161,812 | +2145.5% |
| 2021 | 1,816 | -98.9% |
| 2022 | 2,190 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 2,633 | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 2,568 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 15,267 | +494.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 15,267 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 15,267 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,636, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,206 | 7,206 | 7,206 | 1 |
| 2020s | 31,048 | 1,816 | 161,812 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Vietnam?
- Internally displaced persons in Vietnam was 15,267 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 161,812 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,816 in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for internally displaced persons?
- Vietnam ranks 60th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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