Nigeria Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

The Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) provides validated annual estimates of internal displacement worldwide, maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). It tracks two primary metrics: the total number of people living in displacement at year-end (stock) and the number of new displacement incidents recorded (flows). This dataset focuses on Nigeria, with the last metadata update on 2026-03-18.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in new displacement incidents based on the 'New Displacements' metric mentioned in the description.
• Model the year-end stock of internally displaced persons (IDPs) based on the 'People Displaced' stock figures.
• Correlate displacement flows with external drivers like conflict or natural disasters based on the described causes of displacement.
• Compare displacement patterns over time using the annual time-series data structure suggested by the description.

Strengths

• Data is validated and maintained by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Distinguishes between population stock (year-end totals) and flow (new incidents) metrics, as described.
• Released under the CC-BY-3.0-IGO license, permitting reuse with attribution.

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 Nigeria.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates compiled in line with the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:35:38.632674; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nigeria