Spain Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) provides validated annual estimates of internal displacement in Spain. The dataset tracks two primary metrics: the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the flow of new displacement incidents. Data is maintained in the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in new displacement incidents based on the 'New Displacements' metric.
• Model the year-end population of internally displaced persons based on the 'IDPs' stock figure.
• Compare displacement drivers by correlating data with conflict or natural disaster events mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data is validated and maintained by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Tracks two distinct, standardized metrics: stock of IDPs and flow of new displacement incidents.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

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) via the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Collection Method

Annual estimates compiled and validated according to the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:32:41.882313; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Spain