Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Serbia
Serbia: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 210,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Serbia, 2009–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 210,000 for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Serbia peaked at 245,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 2017.
Serbia ranks 33rd 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 245,000 | — |
| 2010 | 243,000 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 243,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 243,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 114,000 | -53.1% |
| 2014 | 114,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,000 | -85.1% |
| 2016 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 213,000 | +1231.2% |
| 2021 | 16,000 | -92.5% |
| 2022 | 211,000 | +1218.8% |
| 2023 | 210,000 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 103,900 | 16,000 | 243,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,333 | 16,000 | 213,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Serbia?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Serbia was 210,000 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 245,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Serbia ranks 33rd out of 62 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.