Forcibly displaced people in IBRD only
IBRD only: Forcibly displaced people was 36.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forcibly displaced people in IBRD only, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in IBRD only stood at 36.01 million.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in IBRD only peaked at 39.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.18 million, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.57 million | 17.18 million | 26.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.81 million | 26.29 million | 39.15 million | 6 |
More social development data for IBRD only
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 7.20 million (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 3.28 million (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 2.50 million (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 15.64 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of asy 2.63 million (2025)
- Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 6.93 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in IBRD only?
- Forcibly displaced people in IBRD only was 36.01 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 39.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.18 million in 2011.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.