Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 39.77 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 39.77 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 188.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Least developed countries peaked at 42.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.33 million, in 2011.
That places Least developed countries 6th out of 41 groups 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 (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.02 million | — |
| 2010 | 10.51 million | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.33 million | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 10.19 million | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 10.68 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.88 million | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 13.77 million | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 13.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.87 million | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 18.71 million | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 22.38 million | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 25.52 million | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 30.13 million | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 34.07 million | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 40.05 million | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 42.63 million | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 39.77 million | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.02 million | 11.02 million | 11.02 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.62 million | 8.33 million | 22.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.36 million | 25.52 million | 42.63 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More social development data for Least developed countries
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 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 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -9.25 % 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 Least developed countries?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Least developed countries was 39.77 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 42.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 million in 2011.
- How does Least developed countries rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Least developed countries ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.