Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Ukraine
Ukraine: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 3.71 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Ukraine, 2014–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 3.71 million for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Ukraine peaked at 5.91 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 647,000, in 2014.
Ukraine ranks 7th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 647,000 | — |
| 2015 | 1.68 million | +159.5% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 800,000 | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 730,000 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 734,000 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 854,000 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 5.91 million | +592.5% |
| 2023 | 3.69 million | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 3.67 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.71 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 647,000 | 1.68 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.09 million | 734,000 | 5.91 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (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 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Ukraine?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Ukraine was 3.71 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 647,000 in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Ukraine ranks 7th out of 62 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.