Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Nepal
Nepal: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 50,000 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Nepal, 2009–2016
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 Nepal is 50,000, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
That places Nepal 40th out of 62 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60,000 | — |
| 2010 | 50,000 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More social development data for Nepal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Nepal?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Nepal was 50,000 in 2016, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 62 countries with data for 2016.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.