Forcibly displaced people in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forcibly displaced people was 1,366 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Madagascar, 2011–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,366 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 8,437.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Madagascar peaked at 2,129 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 145th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 285.33 | 5 | 2,129 | 9 |
| 2020s | 985 | 233 | 1,587 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More social development data for Madagascar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 87 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 637 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.4432 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 362 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 1,279 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.17 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Madagascar?
- Forcibly displaced people in Madagascar was 1,366 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,129 in 2018.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Madagascar ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,437.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.