Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 5.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Europe & Central Asia, 2009–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Europe & Central Asia stood at 5.22 million.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 7.43 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.48 million | — |
| 2010 | 2.59 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.65 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 2.87 million | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 3.86 million | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 7.43 million | +245.7% |
| 2023 | 5.26 million | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 5.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.22 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million | 2.01 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 million | 2.15 million | 7.43 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0123 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 -5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.58 % 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Europe & Central Asia was 5.22 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.