Forcibly displaced people in Indonesia
Indonesia: Forcibly displaced people was 48,071 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Indonesia, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 48,071 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Indonesia peaked at 202,866 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19,620, in 2015.
That places Indonesia 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89,408 | 19,620 | 202,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,960 | 45,674 | 112,098 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More social development data for Indonesia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 7,374 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 9,215 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.1217 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 8,205 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 4,697 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 5.62 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 36,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Indonesia?
- Forcibly displaced people in Indonesia was 48,071 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 202,866 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,620 in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Indonesia ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.