Forcibly displaced people in IDA only
IDA only: Forcibly displaced people was 56.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forcibly displaced people in IDA only, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in IDA only stood at 56.27 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in IDA only peaked at 59.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.79 million, in 2011.
IDA only ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Forcibly displaced people in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.88 million | — |
| 2011 | 12.79 million | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 17.06 million | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 20.79 million | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 23.98 million | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 25.46 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 26.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 30.37 million | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 32.57 million | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 36.59 million | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 39.90 million | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 44.96 million | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 49.11 million | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 56.17 million | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 59.55 million | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 56.27 million | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.05 million | 12.79 million | 36.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.99 million | 39.90 million | 59.55 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 2 Sudan 9.98 million compare
- 3 Syria 6.34 million compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.88 million compare
- 5 Yemen 4.86 million compare
- 6 Afghanistan 4.38 million compare
- 7 United States 4.18 million compare
- 8 Ukraine 3.71 million compare
More social development data for IDA only
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.03 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0154 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.03 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0073 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 12.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.5 % 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 IDA only?
- Forcibly displaced people in IDA only was 56.27 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 59.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.79 million in 2011.
- How does IDA only rank for forcibly displaced people?
- IDA only ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.