Togo Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

Annual estimates of internal displacement in Togo, tracking both new displacement incidents and the total number of people living in displacement at year-end. The data is maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and follows the 1998 Guiding Principles definition. It was last updated on March 18, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling displacement trends over time based on annual estimates of new incidents and IDP stock.
• Analyzing the impact of conflict, violence, or natural disasters on population flows in Togo.
• Planning humanitarian resource allocation based on validated displacement figures.
• Comparing displacement metrics (new incidents vs. total stock) to understand displacement dynamics.

Strengths

• Data is validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Tracks two distinct metrics: new displacement incidents and year-end IDP stock.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, allowing for open use and adaptation.

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) via the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:37:26.314698; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Togo