Internally displaced persons in World Bank (upper middle income)
World Bank (upper middle income): Internally displaced persons was 16.83 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in World Bank (upper middle income), 2009–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More population data for World Bank (upper middle income)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.39 (2024)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 4 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 4 (2025)
- New internal displacements 18.98 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 47.31 million (2024)
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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