Libya Internal Displacement Data: Annual Stock and New Displacement Figures

The Global Internal Displacement Database provides validated annual estimates of internal displacement worldwide. Maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, this dataset tracks both the year-end stock of displaced persons and new displacement incidents in Libya. Data definitions align with the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

Use Cases

• Modeling long-term displacement trends based on annual stock figures.
• Analyzing the intensity of conflict or disasters based on new displacement incidents.
• Comparing displacement drivers by correlating stock and flow data with external event reports.

Strengths

• Data is validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Distinguishes between population stock and new displacement flows, a key methodological feature.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting open use with attribution.

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 or temporal bias inherent to the source platform.

Provenance

Source

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from government reports, UN agency data, media analysis, and NGO assessments.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:34:26.920798; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Libya