Chapter 3 + EXPLORE THE DATA + By origin + IDP returns CHAPTER 3 Internally Displaced People (IDPs) 73.5 11.6 MILLION MILLION 20.1 8.2 people were estimated to remain internally displaced due to conflict or violence as of end-2024, a 9 per cent increase from the end of 2023.151 people in Sudan remained displaced within the country at the end of 2024 (+2.5 million) and this remains the largest internal displacement crisis ever recorded. new displacements were reported due to conflict or violence in 2024.152 Over six in ten of these occurred in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Ukraine and Haiti. IDPs returned to their place of origin, 61 per cent more than in 2023. Most returns were reported in Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, Syria and Ukraine (see the Solutions chapter for details). MILLION MILLION WHO IS INCLUDED IN STATISTICS ON INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT? Internal displacement overview UNHCR reported on internal displacement situations in 38 countries and by the end of 2024, a total of 68.1 million people remained internally displaced within these countries due to armed conflicts, generalized violence, or human rights violations.153 Unless otherwise noted, the figures in this chapter refer to IDPs protected/assisted by UNHCR. Over 20.1 million new internal displacements were reported by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre worldwide in 2024. Some 13.5 million of these took place in 25 of the 39 countries in which UNHCR reported on internal displacement, with most reported in just six countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan and Ukraine. 151 See footnote 5. 152 See footnote 15. See also IDMC’s video on measuring internal displacement. 153 See Who is included in statistics on internal displacement?, UNHCR and What is the difference between population statistics for forcibly displaced and the population that UNHCR protects and/or assists?, UNHCR. UNHCR > GLOBAL TRENDS 2024 41