Internal displacement in Ukraine

Ukraine: Internal displacement was 3.67 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.67 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 210 countries
All-time high
5.91 million
in 2022
All-time low
730,000
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Internal displacement in Ukraine, 2019–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2019202120242019: 730.0k2020: 735.0k2021: 854.0k2022: 5.9M2023: 3.7M2024: 3.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 3.67 million for internal displacement in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 402.1% over ten years.

That places Ukraine 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Internal displacement in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Internal displacement in Ukraine, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 730,000 —
2020 735,000 +0.7%
2021 854,000 +16.2%
2022 5.91 million +592.5%
2023 3.69 million -37.6%
2024 3.67 million -0.7%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 3.67 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 93974.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 730,000 730,000 730,000 1
2020s 2.97 million 735,000 5.91 million 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 6 Yemen 4.80 million compare
  2. 7 Somalia 3.87 million compare
  3. 8 Nigeria 3.71 million compare
  4. 10 Myanmar 3.65 million compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 3.13 million compare
  6. 12 Burkina Faso 2.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal displacement in Ukraine?
Internal displacement in Ukraine was 3.67 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 5.91 million in 2022.
What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 730,000 in 2019.
How does Ukraine rank for internal displacement?
Ukraine ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is internal displacement rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 402.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internal displacement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 1,260 data points, 2019–2024
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