Ireland Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

Ireland-specific data from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD), maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). It provides validated annual estimates for internal displacement, tracking both new displacement incidents and the total number of people living in displacement at year-end. The data is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in new displacement incidents based on the 'New Displacements' metric.
• Estimating the long-term humanitarian burden based on the year-end 'People Displaced' stock figures.
• Modeling displacement drivers in Ireland based on the described causes (conflict, violence, disasters).
• Comparing displacement flows versus resident IDP populations for policy planning.

Strengths

• Data is validated annually by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Tracks two distinct, standardized metrics: new displacement incidents and year-end IDP stock.
• Uses the internationally recognized 1998 Guiding Principles definition for IDPs.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description does not specify the exact temporal coverage for Ireland.

Provenance

Source

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) via the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates compiled according to international standards.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:33:42.879407; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ireland