Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Palestine
Palestine: Internally displaced persons was 2.04 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in Palestine, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2.04 million for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 819.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Palestine peaked at 2.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,711, in 2021.
That places Palestine 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 160,000 | — |
| 2010 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 144,500 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 146,000 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 275,000 | +88.4% |
| 2015 | 221,425 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 193,277 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 231,473 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 237,556 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 243,355 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 131,092 | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 11,711 | -91.1% |
| 2022 | 11,796 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million | +14375.2% |
| 2024 | 2.03 million | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 2.04 million | +0.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,307, 218.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.04 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389,474, 5.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Palestine 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 | +14375.2% | 11,796 | 1.71 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 201,259 | 144,500 | 275,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 988,206 | 11,711 | 2.04 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More population data for Palestine
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Palestine?
- Internally displaced persons in Palestine was 2.04 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,711 in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for internally displaced persons?
- Palestine ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 819.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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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