Forcibly displaced people in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Forcibly displaced people was 5.12 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in East Asia & Pacific, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 5.12 million for forcibly displaced people in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 256.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 5.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 2010.
That places East Asia & Pacific 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1.47 million | 1.21 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 1.53 million | 5.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More social development data for East Asia & Pacific
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 333,267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.36 % 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- Forcibly displaced people in East Asia & Pacific was 5.12 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2010.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for forcibly displaced people?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.