Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 3.81 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 3.81 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 6.00 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 103,000, in 2012.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 116,400 | — |
| 2010 | 115,300 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 115,100 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 103,000 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 103,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 747,000 | +625.2% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | +137.9% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 899,000 | -48.7% |
| 2018 | 899,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 829,000 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 833,000 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 946,000 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 6.00 million | +534.8% |
| 2023 | 3.78 million | -37.0% |
| 2024 | 3.76 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 3.81 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,400 | 116,400 | 116,400 | 1 |
| 2010s | 733,840 | 103,000 | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million | 833,000 | 6.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More social development data for Post-demographic dividend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.05 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.33 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.33 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0071 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 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.05 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 % 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Post-demographic dividend was 3.81 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,000 in 2012.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.