Forcibly displaced people in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Forcibly displaced people was 39.01 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 39.01 million for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 201.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 41.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.88 million, in 2011.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.68 million | — |
| 2011 | 8.88 million | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 10.69 million | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 11.21 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.53 million | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 12.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.20 million | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 17.47 million | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 20.78 million | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 23.99 million | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 27.23 million | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 31.41 million | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 34.17 million | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 39.76 million | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 41.65 million | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 39.01 million | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.44 million | 8.88 million | 23.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.54 million | 27.23 million | 41.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More social development data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 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 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.83 % 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Forcibly displaced people in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 39.01 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 million in 2011.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.