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
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UNHCR. (May 14, 2024). Number of internally displaced persons in the Middle East and North Africa in 2023, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203206/mena-number-of-displaced-refugees-by-country/
UNHCR. "Number of internally displaced persons in the Middle East and North Africa in 2023, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203206/mena-number-of-displaced-refugees-by-country/
UNHCR. (2024). Number of internally displaced persons in the Middle East and North Africa in 2023, by country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203206/mena-number-of-displaced-refugees-by-country/
UNHCR. "Number of Internally Displaced Persons in The Middle East and North Africa in 2023, by Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203206/mena-number-of-displaced-refugees-by-country/
UNHCR, Number of internally displaced persons in the Middle East and North Africa in 2023, by country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203206/mena-number-of-displaced-refugees-by-country/ (last visited February 25, 2025)
Number of internally displaced persons in the Middle East and North Africa in 2023, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph], UNHCR, May 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203206/mena-number-of-displaced-refugees-by-country/
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