Forcibly displaced people in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Forcibly displaced people was 2.10 million in 2025. β Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2010β2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 2.10 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2,101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 2.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,314, in 2012.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,392 | 34,314 | 95,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 51,246 | 2.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More social development data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.7289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Forcibly displaced people in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.10 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,314 in 2012.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.