Forcibly displaced people in Euro area
Euro area: Forcibly displaced people was 7.18 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Euro area, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 7.18 million for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 253.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Euro area peaked at 7.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2013.
That places Euro area 36th out of 47 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 | 2.12 million | 1.22 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 million | 3.29 million | 7.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More social development data for Euro area
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5.83 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 20,326 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 4,253 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 1.10 million (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 247,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Euro area?
- Forcibly displaced people in Euro area was 7.18 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2013.
- How does Euro area rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Euro area ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.