Internally displaced persons in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Internally displaced persons was 2.04 million in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.04 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2.04 million
in 2025
All-time low
11,711
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Internally displaced persons in Palestine, State of, 2009–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2009201720252009: 160.0k2010: 160.0k2011: 160.0k2012: 144.5k2013: 146.0k2014: 275.0k2015: 221.4k2016: 193.3k2017: 231.5k2018: 237.6k2019: 243.4k2020: 131.1k2021: 11.7k2022: 11.8k2023: 1.7M2024: 2.0M2025: 2.0M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Palestine, State of 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, State of peaked at 2.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,711, in 2021.

That places Palestine, State of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, State of

  1. 11 Somalia 3.35 million compare
  2. 12 Ethiopia 3.13 million compare
  3. 13 Burkina Faso 2.06 million compare
  4. 15 South Sudan 1.57 million compare
  5. 16 Haiti 1.45 million compare
  6. 17 Iraq 1.18 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons in Palestine, State of?
Internally displaced persons in Palestine, State of was 2.04 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2025.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 11,711 in 2021.
How does Palestine, State of rank for internally displaced persons?
Palestine, State of ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 819.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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Indicator
Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
252 places, 3,487 data points, 2009–2025
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