El Salvador IOM Displacement Tracking: Subnational IDP Figures

Aggregated internally displaced persons (IDP) figures for El Salvador provided by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) via their Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) API. The data includes non-sensitive population counts updated through March 2026 at multiple subnational administrative levels. It serves as the official humanitarian record for displacement tracking within the country.

Use Cases

• Mapping IDP concentrations using Admin 1 and Admin 2 geographic identifiers
• Comparing displacement volumes across different Salvadoran provinces
• Correlating non-sensitive IDP figures with regional conflict or climate data

Strengths

• Official IOM DTM data source
• Granular subnational reporting at Admin 1 and Admin 2 levels
• Standardized humanitarian reporting format compatible with other DTM country datasets

Limitations

• Aggregated nature prevents micro-level analysis of individual displacement drivers
• Excludes sensitive site-specific location data

Provenance

Source

International Organization for Migration (IOM) DTM API

Collection Method

Aggregated from field surveys and displacement tracking matrix assessments

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

El Salvador