Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Philippines
Philippines: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 28,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 28,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.2% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Philippines peaked at 445,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 42nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 125,000 | — |
| 2010 | 15,000 | -88.0% |
| 2011 | 46,000 | +206.7% |
| 2013 | 116,000 | +152.2% |
| 2014 | 78,000 | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 62,000 | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 87,000 | +40.3% |
| 2017 | 445,000 | +411.5% |
| 2018 | 301,000 | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 180,000 | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 153,000 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 108,000 | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 98,000 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 110,000 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 123,000 | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 28,000 | -77.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 147,778 | 15,000 | 445,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 103,333 | 28,000 | 153,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More social development data for Philippines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,032 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (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 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Philippines?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Philippines was 28,000 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 445,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 62 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.