Global internal displacement due to disasters reached nearly 30 million in 2025

Source:Eco-Business

02 — Who / Subject

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

03 — Where / Locus

Global

04 — When / Temporality

June 4, 2026

Verified: June 4, 2026

05 — Why / Core Summary

"Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) reports 29.9 million internal displacements due to disasters in 2025. This figure is 13% above the ten-year average. East Asia and the Pacific accounted for 59% of the total, with monsoons and wildfires being major drivers."

Conflict Analysis

The data highlights the increasing impact of climate-related disasters on human mobility, though it excludes cross-border migration and gradual environmental changes.

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