IDA only vs Ukraine: Forcibly displaced people

IDA only
56.27 million
in 2025
Ukraine
3.71 million
in 2025
IDA only rank
5th
Ukraine rank
8th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • IDA only
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 56.27 million against 3.71 million in Ukraine, a difference of 52.55 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 15.1 times Ukraine's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 47 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Ukraine Difference Ahead
2010s 24.05 million 638,965 23.41 million IDA only
2020s 50.99 million 3.10 million 47.89 million IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, IDA only or Ukraine?
IDA only, at 56.27 million against 3.71 million in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between IDA only and Ukraine?
52.55 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Ukraine?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do IDA only and Ukraine rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
IDA only ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.