Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in World Bank (low income)
World Bank (low income): Internally displaced persons was 41.42 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in World Bank (low income), 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World Bank (low income) recorded 41.42 million for internally displaced persons in 2025.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in World Bank (low income) peaked at 47.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.63 million, in 2011.
That places World Bank (low income) 5th 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.
Internally displaced persons in World Bank (low income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.12 million | — |
| 2010 | 9.69 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.63 million | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 11.89 million | +55.9% |
| 2013 | 15.72 million | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 17.93 million | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 18.78 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 18.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.48 million | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 21.85 million | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 29.12 million | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 31.72 million | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 34.75 million | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 38.60 million | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 43.64 million | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 47.72 million | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 41.42 million | -13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in World Bank (low income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +55.9% | 7.63 million | 11.89 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.12 million | 10.12 million | 10.12 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.19 million | 7.63 million | 29.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.64 million | 31.72 million | 47.72 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)
- 2 Colombia 7.21 million compare
- 3 Afghanistan 6.95 million compare
- 4 Syria 5.96 million compare
- 5 Bangladesh 5.54 million compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.91 million compare
- 7 Yemen 4.80 million compare
- 8 Myanmar 3.92 million compare
More population data for World Bank (low income)
- Total population by age 24,462 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,267 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.5689 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 11.78 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 23.6 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 17.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 18.62 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 80.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 7.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in World Bank (low income)?
- Internally displaced persons in World Bank (low income) was 41.42 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in World Bank (low income)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in World Bank (low income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 million in 2011.
- How does World Bank (low income) rank for internally displaced persons?
- World Bank (low income) ranks 5th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World Bank (low income) 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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