New internal displacements in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies: New internal displacements was 18.23 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
New internal displacements in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new internal displacements in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies is 18.23 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new internal displacements in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies peaked at 19.52 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.35 million, in 2011.
ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies ranks 14th of 153 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
New internal displacements in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.78 million | — |
| 2009 | 13.27 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.73 million | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 6.35 million | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 17.04 million | +168.2% |
| 2013 | 13.08 million | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 12.47 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.15 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.86 million | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 7.25 million | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 7.67 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 14.77 million | +92.6% |
| 2020 | 15.38 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.57 million | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 19.52 million | +55.3% |
| 2023 | 8.53 million | -56.3% |
| 2024 | 19.45 million | +128.0% |
| 2025 | 18.23 million | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.02 million | 12.78 million | 13.27 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.74 million | 6.35 million | 17.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 million | 8.53 million | 19.52 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
More population data for ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
- Total population by age 31,091 (2100)
- Total population by age 9,898 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 1 (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 11.98 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 14.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new internal displacements in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- New internal displacements in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies was 18.23 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- The highest recorded value was 19.52 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 million in 2011.
- How does ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies rank for new internal displacements?
- ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies ranks 14th out of 153 groups with data for 2025.
- Is new internal displacements rising or falling in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies 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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