Hungary Internal Displacement Data: Annual Stock and New Displacement Incidents

Hungary-specific data from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) provides validated annual estimates of internal displacement. The dataset tracks two primary metrics: the year-end stock of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the count of new displacement incidents, which may include multiple displacements of the same person. It is maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and uses definitions aligned with the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in internal displacement stock based on the year-end population figures.
• Model the frequency and scale of new displacement incidents, which count events rather than unique individuals.
• Assess the humanitarian impact of specific drivers like conflict or natural disasters based on the displacement cause framework.
• Compare displacement metrics for Hungary against global or regional patterns using the validated GIDD methodology.

Strengths

• Data is validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), a specialized authority.
• Distinguishes between population stock and new displacement incidents, a key methodological feature.
• Uses a standardized international definition of IDPs aligned with the 1998 Guiding Principles.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates compiled for the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:33:34.465781; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Hungary