Number of IDPs in MENA 2023, by country

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Amna Puri-Mirza,
Jan 27, 2025

In 2023, Syria was the country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with the highest number of internally displaced persons (IDPs), reaching 7.2 million. It was also the country with the second highest number of IDPs in the world. In the MENA region, Yemen had the second highest number of IDPs with 4.5 million, followed by the Palestinian Territories with 1.7 million.

Number of internally displaced persons in the Middle East and North Africa in 2023, by country (in 1,000s)

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May 2024

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Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, MENA, Palestinian territories

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2023

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