New internal displacements in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA): New internal displacements was 15.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
New internal displacements in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, new internal displacements in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) stood at 15.35 million. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.8% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new internal displacements in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) peaked at 15.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 2011.
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 32nd of 153 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
New internal displacements in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.59 million | — |
| 2009 | 10.48 million | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 13.87 million | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 3.64 million | -73.8% |
| 2012 | 12.84 million | +252.9% |
| 2013 | 4.40 million | -65.8% |
| 2014 | 6.40 million | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 8.29 million | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 3.70 million | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 3.93 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 10.54 million | +167.8% |
| 2020 | 9.75 million | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 6.11 million | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 12.61 million | +106.3% |
| 2023 | 7.87 million | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 9.20 million | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 15.35 million | +66.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.04 million | 7.59 million | 10.48 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.25 million | 3.64 million | 13.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 million | 6.11 million | 15.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
- 29 Burkina Faso 315,949 compare
- 30 Jamaica 279,000 compare
- 31 Peru 178,664 compare
- 32 Madagascar 176,640 compare
- 33 Niger 168,022 compare
- 34 Ukraine 167,929 compare
- 35 Central African Republic 165,753 compare
More population data for ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
- Total population by age 29,331 (2100)
- Total population by age 9,474 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 3 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 3 (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 14.65 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 23.54 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new internal displacements in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- New internal displacements in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) was 15.35 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2011.
- How does ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) rank for new internal displacements?
- ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 32nd out of 153 groups with data for 2025.
- Is new internal displacements rising or falling in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of New internal displacements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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