2,333,190 internally displaced persons (IDPs) were identified across 2,324 locations in north-east Nigeria during Round 51 of the International Organization for Migration's Displacement Tracking Matrix (IOM DTM) site assessment. The data includes breakdowns of IDPs by settlement type and records 2,253,304 returnees, showing a slight increase from the previous round. This dataset was last updated on 2026-05-27.
Use Cases
- Track changes in displacement magnitude based on the recorded increase of 40,713 IDPs from Round 50.
- Analyze settlement patterns based on the breakdown of IDPs in host communities, camps, integrated, and relocated.
- Monitor returnee population dynamics based on the count of 2,253,304 returnees, split between IDP returnees and those from abroad.
- Assess geographic coverage based on the assessment conducted across six states in north-east Nigeria.
Strengths
- Provides specific population counts for IDPs (2,333,190) and returnees (2,253,304).
- Includes detailed breakdowns of IDP populations by settlement type (e.g., 56% in host communities).
- Offers temporal comparison, showing a 2% increase in IDPs and a 3% increase in returnees from the previous assessment round.
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 assessment covering only six states in north-east Nigeria.
Provenance
- Source
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Collection Method
- Site assessments conducted as part of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM).
- Time Range
- Covers Round 51, with comparison to Round 50 from April 2025.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-27 10:51:31.950045; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Six states in north-east Nigeria.