Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 4.56 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in East Asia & Pacific, 2009–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in East Asia & Pacific is 4.56 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 505.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 4.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 655,900, in 2012.
That places East Asia & Pacific 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 665,400 | — |
| 2010 | 661,400 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 711,900 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 655,900 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 882,900 | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 850,400 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 753,400 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 781,100 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 768,000 | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 721,000 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 736,140 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 857,670 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million | +99.7% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million | +67.4% |
| 2024 | 3.79 million | +32.0% |
| 2025 | 4.56 million | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 665,400 | 665,400 | 665,400 | 1 |
| 2010s | 792,850 | 655,900 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 736,140 | 4.56 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More social development data for East Asia & Pacific
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.36 % 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in East Asia & Pacific was 4.56 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,900 in 2012.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 505.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.