Iran Internal Displacements: New Cases and IDP Stock Figures

Annual estimates of internal displacement in Iran, validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. The data tracks two primary metrics: the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the flow of new displacement incidents, accounting for multiple displacements per person. This dataset is part of the Global Internal Displacement Database and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling displacement risk based on conflict and disaster events mentioned in the description
• Analyzing long-term trends in internal displacement stock figures for Iran
• Estimating humanitarian needs based on new displacement incident flows
• Comparing displacement metrics against other countries in the Global Internal Displacement Database

Strengths

• Data is validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Tracks two distinct metrics: stock of IDPs and flow of new displacement incidents.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, allowing for open use and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the source platform.

Provenance

Source

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

Collection Method

Annual estimates compiled and validated as part of the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:33:44.731070; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Iran (Islamic Republic of)