Internal displacements caused by violence or conflict at record high in 2025
Summary
In 2025, the number of people forced to move within their own countries because of war or violence reached a record high of 32.3 million, surpassing those displaced by natural disasters. Overall, 82.2 million people were displaced in total, with major conflicts in countries like Sudan, Colombia, Syria, Yemen, and Afghanistan causing most of these displacements.Key Facts
- Internal displacement means people are forced to leave their homes but stay inside their country.
- In 2025, there were 32.3 million conflict-driven internal displacements, 60% more than in 2024.
- Displacements due to violence were higher than those caused by natural disasters for the first time since 2008.
- A total of 82.2 million people were displaced in 2025, slightly fewer than the record 83.5 million in 2024.
- Nearly half of the conflict-driven displacements were in Sudan, Colombia, Syria, Yemen, and Afghanistan.
- Sudan had the largest number of internally displaced people for the third year in a row.
- About 46% of violence-related displacements were connected to international armed conflicts, almost double the previous year.
- Some people have been displaced multiple times, but protection systems for displaced people are weakening.
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