Internally Displaced Persons, 2006
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Table includes countries in which persecution, armed conflict, or widespread violence has internally displaced the largest numbers of civilians. Although internally displaced persons share many characteristics with refugees, they are not protected by international refugee law because they remain inside their own countries.
| Country | Number |
|---|---|
| Sudan | 5,355,000 |
| Colombia | 1,853,000–3,833,000 |
| Iraq | 1,700,000 |
| Uganda | 1,200,000–1,700,000 |
| Turkey | 954,000–1,200,000 |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. of | 1,100,000 |
| Lebanon | 216,000–800,000 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 750,000 |
| Azerbaijan | 579,000–687,000 |
| India | 600,000 |
| Zimbabwe | 570,000 |
| Sri Lanka | 500,000 |
| Bangladesh | 500,000 |
| Kenya | 431,000 |
| Israel | 150,000–420,000 |
| Somalia | 400,000 |
| Syria | 305,000 |
| Ethiopia | 100,000–280,000 |
| Indonesia | 150,000–250,000 |
| Georgia | 222,000–241,000 |
| Serbia | 228,000 |
| Nepal | 100,000–200,000 |
| Russia | 82,000–190,000 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 180,000 |
| Central African Republic | 150,000 |
Source: World Refugee Survey, 2006, U.S. Committee on Refugees.
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