Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 20.55 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2009–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 20.55 million for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 24.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million, in 2011.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.45 million | — |
| 2010 | 8.83 million | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.44 million | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 8.17 million | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 7.72 million | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 9.29 million | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 8.49 million | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 9.01 million | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.60 million | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 12.05 million | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 13.28 million | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 14.90 million | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 17.39 million | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 19.50 million | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 24.27 million | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 24.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 20.55 million | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.45 million | 9.45 million | 9.45 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.39 million | 6.44 million | 13.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.25 million | 14.90 million | 24.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 13 Palestine, State of 2.04 million compare
- 14 Haiti 1.43 million compare
- 15 Iraq 997,000 compare
- 16 Cameroon 954,000 compare
- 17 South Sudan 945,000 compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 657,000 compare
- 19 Chad 593,000 compare
More social development data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.93 % change on previous year (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 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.12 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.12 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12.19 % 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 internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Africa Eastern and Southern was 20.55 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 24.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million in 2011.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.