The global number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) climbed to an all-time high of 83.4 million by the end of 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported.
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre's newly published Global Report on Internal Displacement 2025 highlights that persistent conflict and violence continue to be the primary causes of displacement.
By the close of 2024, 73.5 million people were uprooted by conflict and violence — an increase of 80 percent compared to six years ago.
Sudan recorded the highest number of IDPs worldwide, with 11.6 million people displaced due to conflict. In the Gaza Strip, nearly the entire population was displaced by year’s end.
The report further reveals that disasters were responsible for 45.8 million displacement events in 2024 — nearly twice the average annual figure of the past ten years.
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Although many of those affected managed to return home within the year, approximately 9.8 million people remained displaced by disasters at the end of 2024.
"These figures are a clear warning: without bold and coordinated action, the number of people displaced within their own countries will continue to grow rapidly," said IOM Director General Amy Pope.