Thailand Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

Annual estimates of internal displacement in Thailand, provided by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The dataset tracks two primary metrics: the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the flow of new displacement incidents. It is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO and was last updated on 2026-03-18.

Use Cases

• Modeling long-term displacement trends based on validated annual estimates.
• Analyzing the impact of conflict and natural disasters on population flows using new displacement incidents.
• Estimating the year-end population requiring humanitarian assistance based on IDP stock figures.

Strengths

• Data is validated and maintained by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Distinguishes between population stock (year-end IDPs) and flow (new displacement incidents), a key methodological feature.
• Uses a standardized definition of IDPs aligned with the 1998 Guiding Principles.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-03-18 23:37:29.399400; freshness should be verified.

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 23:37:29.399400

Geography

Thailand