Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Uganda
Uganda: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 2,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Uganda, 2009–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2,000 for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Uganda peaked at 435,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 2020.
That places Uganda 58th out of 62 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 435,000 | — |
| 2010 | 166,000 | -61.8% |
| 2011 | 30,000 | -81.9% |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53,000 | +76.7% |
| 2017 | 24,000 | -54.7% |
| 2018 | 32,000 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,000 | -96.9% |
| 2021 | 1,600 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 4,500 | +181.2% |
| 2023 | 4,800 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,700 | -64.6% |
| 2025 | 2,000 | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435,000 | 435,000 | 435,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 45,700 | 24,000 | 166,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,600 | 1,000 | 4,800 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 56 Uzbekistan 3,400 compare
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More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0377 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 Uganda?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Uganda was 2,000 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 435,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Uganda ranks 58th out of 62 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.