Belarus Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

Annual data on internal displacement in Belarus, sourced from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The dataset provides two primary metrics: the year-end stock of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the count of new displacement incidents. It is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO and was last updated on March 18, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling displacement trends over time based on annual stock and flow figures.
• Assessing the humanitarian impact of conflict or disasters in Belarus based on displacement incident counts.
• Correlating displacement figures with other socio-economic indicators for policy analysis.

Strengths

• Data is validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), a leading authority.
• Provides a clear distinction between the stock of IDPs and new displacement incidents.
• Uses a standardized definition aligned with the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the source platform.

Provenance

Source

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) via the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates compiled according to international standards.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:31:25.777515; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Belarus