Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in East Timor
East Timor: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 900 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in East Timor, 2009–2014
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2014, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in East Timor stood at 900. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 125.0% over ten years.
That places East Timor 60th out of 62 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 400 | — |
| 2010 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 900 | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 900 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 900 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,000, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 900 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53,000, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400 | 400 | 400 | 1 |
| 2010s | 800 | 400 | 900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More social development data for East Timor
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in East Timor?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in East Timor was 900 in 2014, 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 900 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 2009.
- How does East Timor rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- East Timor ranks 60th out of 62 countries with data for 2014.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.