Internally displaced people due to conflict by country
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.
Countries reporting
62
Highest
11.56 million people
Sudan
Lowest
0 people
Montenegro
Median
21,236 people
Years covered
32
1993–2024
Data points
5,829
What the numbers show
Internally displaced people due to conflict is currently reported for 62 countries. The highest value is 11.56 million people in Sudan; the lowest is 0 people in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 21,236 people, and the mean is 1.10 million people.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Yemen (up 1,335.5%), and the largest decrease in Cote d'Ivoire (down 100.0%).
Internally displaced people due to conflict: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 11.56 million people | 2024 | up 427.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Syria | 7.41 million people | 2024 | down 2.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Colombia | 7.03 million people | 2024 | up 16.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 6.91 million people | 2024 | up 150.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Yemen | 4.80 million people | 2024 | up 1,335.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Somalia | 3.86 million people | 2024 | up 240.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Ukraine | 3.67 million people | 2024 | up 345.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Myanmar | 3.51 million people | 2024 | up 833.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Nigeria | 3.43 million people | 2024 | up 189.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 3.20 million people | 2024 | up 297.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 2.27 million people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 2.06 million people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Haiti | 1.04 million people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Cameroon | 1.04 million people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Iraq | 1.03 million people | 2024 | down 71.3% | volatile |
| 16 | South Sudan | 944,631 people | 2024 | down 42.6% | rising |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 655,212 people | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 18 | Mozambique | 577,545 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Niger | 507,438 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Central African Republic | 469,342 people | 2024 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Mali | 360,591 people | 2024 | up 261.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Georgia | 299,172 people | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 23 | Mexico | 262,411 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Honduras | 247,090 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Chad | 220,610 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Lebanon | 123,774 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Philippines | 121,576 people | 2024 | down 14.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 94,796 people | 2024 | up 12.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Papua New Guinea | 84,051 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 30 | El Salvador | 71,500 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Libya | 32,791 people | 2024 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Togo | 9,680 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Benin | 8,785 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Burundi | 6,877 people | 2024 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Sri Lanka | 4,806 people | 2024 | down 84.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Pakistan | 3,439 people | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Solomon Islands | 11 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Tajikistan | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | East Timor | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Russia | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Uganda | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Rwanda | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Guatemala | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Angola | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Armenia | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Congo | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Cyprus | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Eritrea | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Ghana | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Nepal | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Croatia | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Kenya | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Cambodia | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Liberia | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Moldova | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Montenegro | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.