Internally displaced people due to conflict in Philippines
Philippines: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 43,500 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Philippines, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced people due to conflict in Philippines is 43,500 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 64.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Philippines peaked at 311,943 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
That places Philippines 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 139,509 people | — |
| 2011 | 159,465 people | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 1,159 people | -99.3% |
| 2013 | 117,369 people | +10026.7% |
| 2014 | 142,430 people | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 63,174 people | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 87,418 people | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 311,943 people | +256.8% |
| 2018 | 77,651 people | -75.1% |
| 2019 | 178,897 people | +130.4% |
| 2020 | 150,368 people | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 105,214 people | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 98,094 people | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 108,237 people | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 121,576 people | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 43,500 people | -64.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced people due to conflict in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +10026.7% | 1,159 people | 117,369 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,902 people | 1,159 people | 311,943 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,498 people | 43,500 people | 150,368 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More social development data for Philippines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,032 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (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 internally displaced people due to conflict in Philippines?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Philippines was 43,500 people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 311,943 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.