Internally displaced people due to conflict in Ukraine
Ukraine: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 3.71 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Ukraine, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced people due to conflict in Ukraine stood at 3.71 million people.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Ukraine peaked at 5.91 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
Ukraine ranks 6th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Ukraine, 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 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 823,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 1.60 million people | +94.4% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million people | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million people | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 734,000 people | -51.1% |
| 2020 | 734,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 854,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 5.91 million people | +592.5% |
| 2023 | 3.69 million people | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 3.67 million people | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.71 million people | +1.3% |
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 | 825,700 people | 0 people | 1.80 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 million people | 734,000 people | 5.91 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Ukraine?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Ukraine was 3.71 million 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Ukraine ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.