Afghanistan IOM Displacement Tracking: Aggregated IDP Figures by Admin Level

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) provides aggregated, non-sensitive Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) figures for Afghanistan via their Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) API. The data includes population counts at the country, Admin 1 (provinces), and Admin 2 (districts) levels to support humanitarian response and academic research. This version is sourced directly from the DTM API and formatted for use in the Humanitarian Data Exchange.

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of displacement using Admin 1 and Admin 2 geographic identifiers
• Trend monitoring of IDP figures across different provinces and districts
• Humanitarian resource allocation based on aggregated population counts

Strengths

• Official data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• Subnational granularity at Admin 1 and Admin 2 levels
• Standardized for humanitarian inter-agency coordination

Limitations

• Aggregated data only, preventing micro-level analysis
• Lack of specific column definitions in the provided metadata
• Potential reporting lags inherent in conflict-affected displacement tracking

Provenance

Source

International Organization for Migration (IOM) DTM API

Collection Method

Survey-based displacement tracking matrix and baseline assessments

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026 according to source metadata.

Geography

Afghanistan (National, Admin 1, Admin 2)