Guatemala vs Latin America & Caribbean: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Guatemala
573,000
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
10.18 million
in 2025
Guatemala rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
23rd

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Guatemala
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 10.18 million against 573,000 in Guatemala, a difference of 9.61 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 17.8 times Guatemala's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 62 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2010s 246,429 6.93 million 6.68 million Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 407,500 7.38 million 6.98 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Guatemala or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 10.18 million against 573,000 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean?
9.61 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Guatemala ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.