Guatemala Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

Annual data on internal displacement in Guatemala, maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and last updated in March 2026. The dataset provides validated estimates for two primary metrics: the stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at year-end and the flow of new displacement incidents. It is a key resource for understanding long-term displacement trends resulting from conflict, violence, and disasters.

Use Cases

• Modeling displacement risk based on conflict and disaster triggers mentioned in the description
• Analyzing long-term trends in internal displacement stock figures
• Tracking annual flows of new displacement incidents in Guatemala
• Correlating displacement figures with external datasets on violence or natural hazards

Strengths

• Data is validated by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Tracks two distinct, standardized metrics: IDP stock and new displacement flows.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting open use with attribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and specific temporal coverage are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

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 on Internal Displacement.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:33:17.954758; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Guatemala