New internal displacements in Oriente Medio y África del Norte

Oriente Medio y África del Norte: New internal displacements was 13.72 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13.72 million
Change on year
up 140.8%
Rank
38th
of 153 groups
All-time high
13.72 million
in 2025
All-time low
72,600
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

New internal displacements in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, 2008–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M2008201620252008: 72.6k2009: 262.5k2010: 196.6k2011: 848.8k2012: 2.6M2013: 3.6M2014: 4.3M2015: 4.8M2016: 3.6M2017: 4.7M2018: 2.3M2019: 3.2M2020: 2.4M2021: 1.3M2022: 780.8k2023: 5.7M2024: 5.7M2025: 13.7M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Oriente Medio y África del Norte recorded 13.72 million for new internal displacements in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 140.8% on the previous year and up 183.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new internal displacements in Oriente Medio y África del Norte peaked at 13.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72,600, in 2008.

Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 38th of 153 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 167,550 72,600 262,500 2
2010s 3.01 million 196,600 4.84 million 10
2020s 4.94 million 780,786 13.72 million 6

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  4. 38 Ecuador 141,124 compare
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  6. 40 Bangladesh 105,390 compare
  7. 41 Mexico 103,337 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new internal displacements in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
New internal displacements in Oriente Medio y África del Norte was 13.72 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
The highest recorded value was 13.72 million in 2025.
What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
The lowest recorded value was 72,600 in 2008.
How does Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank for new internal displacements?
Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 38th out of 153 groups with data for 2025.
Is new internal displacements rising or falling in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oriente Medio y África del Norte 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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Indicator
New internal displacements
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
323 places, 4,954 data points, 2008–2025
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