Kyrgyzstan Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

The Global Internal Displacement Database provides validated annual estimates of internal displacement worldwide, maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. It tracks both the total number of people living in displacement at year-end and new displacement incidents, accounting for multiple displacements per person. This dataset focuses on Kyrgyzstan, with the last update recorded on 2026-03-18.

Use Cases

• Modeling annual trends in new displacement incidents based on the 'New Displacements' metric
• Analyzing the long-term stock of displaced persons based on the 'People Displaced' year-end figures
• Comparing displacement drivers (conflict, violence, disasters) using the validated global database methodology

Strengths

• Data is validated and maintained by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Tracks two distinct, standardized metrics: year-end stock of IDPs and new displacement incidents.
• Uses a globally recognized definition aligned with the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

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 from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:34:08.280546; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kyrgyzstan