Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in World
World: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 68.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in World, 2009–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
World recorded 68.60 million for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in World peaked at 73.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.44 million, in 2011.
That places World 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24.95 million | — |
| 2010 | 24.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.44 million | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 26.39 million | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 33.34 million | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 37.86 million | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 40.37 million | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 38.90 million | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 39.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 44.57 million | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 47.06 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 52.07 million | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 61.19 million | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 67.29 million | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 73.53 million | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 68.60 million | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.95 million | 24.95 million | 24.95 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.88 million | 22.44 million | 44.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.62 million | 47.06 million | 73.53 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More social development data for World
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.11 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0034 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.11 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0035 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 -8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -7.96 % 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 World?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in World was 68.60 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 73.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.44 million in 2011.
- How does World rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- World ranks 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.