Internally displaced persons in World Bank (upper middle income)

World Bank (upper middle income): Internally displaced persons was 16.83 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16.83 million
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
38th
of 148 groups
All-time high
16.83 million
in 2025
All-time low
9.79 million
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Internally displaced persons in World Bank (upper middle income), 2009–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M2009201720252009: 10.1M2010: 10.7M2011: 10.8M2012: 10.4M2013: 10.5M2014: 13.1M2015: 14.3M2016: 14.0M2017: 12.0M2018: 10.6M2019: 10.6M2020: 9.8M2021: 10.5M2022: 14.5M2023: 13.8M2024: 15.6M2025: 16.8M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2025, internally displaced persons in World Bank (upper middle income) stood at 16.83 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 16.83 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.79 million, in 2020.

That places World Bank (upper middle income) 38th out of 148 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.11 million 10.11 million 10.11 million 1
2010s 11.69 million 10.36 million 14.26 million 10
2020s 13.51 million 9.79 million 16.83 million 6

Countries ranked near World Bank (upper middle income)

  1. 35 Côte d'Ivoire 301,705 compare
  2. 36 Thailand 272,670 compare
  3. 37 Cyprus 247,476 compare
  4. 38 Serbia 193,920 compare
  5. 39 Sri Lanka 182,958 compare
  6. 40 China (People’s Republic of) 176,700 compare
  7. 41 Libya 106,371 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Internally displaced persons in World Bank (upper middle income) was 16.83 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 16.83 million in 2025.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.79 million in 2020.
How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for internally displaced persons?
World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 38th out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (upper middle 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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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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