UK Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock Figures

United Kingdom data from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) provides annual estimates of internal displacement. The dataset includes two primary metrics: the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the count of new displacement incidents. It is maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Tracking long-term displacement trends based on validated annual stock figures.
• Analyzing the immediate impact of conflict or disasters based on new displacement incident counts.
• Modeling displacement risk by correlating new displacement flows with reported events.
• Comparing internal displacement metrics across different years for the United Kingdom.

Strengths

• Data is validated and maintained by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Tracks two distinct, standardized metrics: population stock and new displacement flows.
• Uses the internationally recognized 1998 Guiding Principles definition of IDPs.

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)

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates compiled for the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:32:56.680812; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland