Global Internal Displacement: Conflict and Disaster Metrics 2008-2023

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) provides this global dataset tracking displacement caused by conflict and disasters from 2008 to 2023. It records two primary metrics: the total number of people living in displacement at year-end and the count of new displacement incidents occurring within the year.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in 'New Displacement' incidents to identify escalating conflict zones or disaster hotspots
• Comparing 'People Displaced' stock totals against national populations for humanitarian resource planning
• Correlating disaster-related displacement events with historical climate data over the 15-year period

Strengths

• 15-year longitudinal coverage from 2008 to 2023
• Global geographic scope covering conflict and disaster zones
• Distinguishes between 'People Displaced' stock and 'New Displacement' flow metrics
• Adheres to the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement

Limitations

• Excludes refugees who have crossed international borders
• New Displacement counts incidents rather than unique individuals, potentially double-counting people displaced multiple times
• Data relies on reporting which may be inconsistent in active conflict zones with restricted access

Provenance

Source

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

Collection Method

Compilation of reported metrics from humanitarian partners, governments, and media monitoring

Time Range

2008-2023

Freshness

Updated through 2023 data as of the latest release.

Geography

Global