Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Poland: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Poland
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 17.88 million against 1.00 million in Poland, a difference of 16.88 million.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.8 times Poland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Poland ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.67 million | 17,222 | 7.65 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 14.12 million | 665,311 | 13.46 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Poland?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 17.88 million against 1.00 million in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland?
- 16.88 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Poland ranks 29th 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
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.