Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mexico
Mexico: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 262,411 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
262,411
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
262,411
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mexico, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internally displaced people due to conflict in Mexico stood at 262,411. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Mexico peaked at 262,411 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
That places Mexico 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,447 | 0 | 262,411 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 41,307 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.626 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.221 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.469 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.702 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.619 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.337 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Mexico?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mexico was 262,411 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 262,411 in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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