Global Report on Internal Displacements 2025 Key Highlights

15 May 2025

Global Report on Internal Displacements 2025 Key Highlights

Recently, the Global Report on Internal Displacements 2025 was released by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).

What is Internal Displacement?

  • Defined by IDMC as the forced movement of people within their country’s borders.
  • Causes include natural disasters, armed conflict, violence, and large development projects.
  • Monitored globally by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), part of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).

Key Highlights from IDMC Report 2025

  • Global Displacement Figures (2024)
    • Total disaster-related displacements: 45.8 million (highest since 2008).
    • Conflict-related displacements: 20.1 million.
    • People still displaced due to disasters (historical): 9.8 million.
    • Weather-related disasters (climate change impact): 99.5% of disaster displacements.
  • Country-wise Displacement
    • USA: 11 million displaced (highest globally, mostly due to wildfires).
      • California (Park Fire): 66,000 displacements.
      • Hawaii (Maui fires, 2023): 3,000 still displaced by 2024.
    • 29 countries recorded their highest-ever disaster displacements.
  • Regional Breakdown
    • Sub-Saharan Africa: 19.3 million displacements (7.8 million due to disasters).
      • All 23 conflict-affected countries also faced disaster displacements.
    • East Asia & Pacific: 16.2 million (14.8 million disaster-related, highest since 2016).
    • Americas: 14.5 million (13.1 million disaster-related).
    • South Asia: 9.2 million (mostly disaster-related, tripled from 2023 due to El Niño effects).
    • Middle East & North Africa: 5.7 million (599,000 disaster-related).
    • Europe & Central Asia: 846,000 (358,000 disaster-related; 60% due to Russia-Ukraine conflict).
  • Key Observations
    • Pre-emptive evacuations (e.g., US, Philippines, Bangladesh) helped save lives but led to prolonged displacement due to inadequate support.
    • Climate-conflict nexus: 75% of conflict-displaced people lived in climate-vulnerable countries.
      • Number of countries facing both conflict & disaster displacement tripled since 2009.
  • Trends & Concerns
    • Disaster displacements doubled compared to the annual average of the past decade.
    • Wildfires & delayed recovery (e.g., Hawaii) worsen long-term displacement.
    • Data gaps exist in tracking pre-emptive evacuations globally.

About the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

  • Established in 1998 by the international community consensus.
  • Part of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
  • Maintains the Global Internal Displacement Database (GRID).
  • Acts as a global monitor and advocate based on evidence and research.
  • Influences policies of governments, UN agencies, NGOs, and donors.

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