Canada Internal Displacement Data: New Displacement Incidents and IDP Stock

The Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) provides validated annual estimates of internal displacement worldwide, maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). It tracks two primary metrics: the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the flow of new displacement incidents, which counts cases rather than unique individuals to account for multiple displacements. The data is aligned with the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and was last updated on 2026-03-18.

Use Cases

• Modeling trends in new displacement incidents based on the 'New Displacements' flow metric.
• Analyzing the long-term burden of displacement based on the year-end 'IDPs' stock figures.
• Comparing displacement drivers (conflict, disaster) in Canada using the validated annual estimates.

Strengths

• Data is validated and maintained by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Distinguishes between population stock (year-end IDPs) and flow (new displacement incidents) metrics.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-03-18 23:31:47.039495; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates compiled in line with the 1998 Guiding Principles.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:31:47.039495.

Geography

Canada