Iceland Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

Annual data on internal displacement in Iceland, sourced from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The dataset tracks two primary metrics: the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the flow of new displacement incidents. It was last updated on 2026-03-18 and is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO.

Use Cases

• Modeling displacement trends over time based on annual stock and flow figures.
• Analyzing the impact of conflict or natural disasters on displacement incidents in Iceland.
• Correlating displacement flows with external events mentioned in the description, such as generalized violence or human rights violations.

Strengths

• Data is validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Distinguishes between population stock (year-end IDPs) and flow (new displacement incidents).
• Adheres to the 1998 Guiding Principles definition of IDPs.

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) via the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates of internal displacement worldwide.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:33:51.645428; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Iceland