Iraq Displacement Data - IDPs [IOM DTM]

During the round 130 conducted from May to August 2023, DTM has identified 1,142,014 IDPs (195,880 households) in 2,645 assessed locations accross 18 Governorates and 104 districts.

Compare to the previous round, there is a decrease of 15,101 individuals representing (-1.31%).

Since 2014, the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) unit in Iraq has collected information on internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees using a network of key informants across the country. Master List data are collected continuously and reported on a quarterly basis. Data for this round were collected from 1 January to 30 April 2023. As of 30 April 2023, DTM identified 1,157,115 individual IDPs (198,653 households).

Since 2014, the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) unit in Iraq has collected information on internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees using a network of key informants across the country. Master List data are collected continuously and reported on a quarterly basis. Data for this round were collected from 1 October to 31 December 2022. As of 31 December 2022, DTM identified 1,168,619 individual IDPs (200,738 households).

• As of 30 September 2022, DTM identified 1,173,812 individuals (201,614 households).

• Decrease of 3,422 IDPs since the previous round collected in April – June 2022 (rate of change of -0.3%).

• Tikrit (-534), Al-Hamdaniya (-485) and Mosul (-400) districts had the largest decreases in the number of IDPs.

• The slight decrease in IDPs within these districts is attributable to rehabilitated housing and improved service provision in the area of origin, along with a lack of livelihoods and means to remain in the area of displacement.

• A total of 8,670 IDP movements were observed during this round. This includes 1,974 individuals displaced for the first time, 5,867 individuals who are in secondary displacement and 829 individuals who failed to return.

• The number of IDPs living in critical shelters fell by 1,416 compared to the previous round (-1%) taking the total to 104,598 individuals.

Between 1 April and 30 June 2022, DTM identified a total of 1,177,234 IDPs (202,206 households), dispersed across 18 governorates, 105 districts, and 2,792 locations. This represents an overall net decrease of 7,584 IDP individuals since the January-March 2022 period. This is mainly attributed to the improvements in living conditions in some areas of return, in addition to the lack of jobs in the areas of displacement. Regarding IDPs’ area of origin, consistent with the previous round, 56 per cent of the current caseload of IDPs come from Ninewa governorate (660,914), especially from the districts of Mosul (242,697), Sinjar (183,274), and Al-Ba’aj (183,274). The next highest shares of IDPs come from the governorates of Salah al-Din (135,151;11% of the total caseload), Anbar (131,677; 11%), Kirkuk (75,892,6%), and Diyala (73,161; 6%).

Data collection for Round 125 took place between 1 January and 31 March 2022. As of 31 March 2022, DTM identified 4,959,714 returnees (826,619 households), dispersed across 8 governorates, 38 districts, and 2,179 locations in Iraq. A total of 7,482 new returnees were recorded between January and March 2022. This is significantly lower than the number of returns recorded in the previous period between October and December 2021 (13,158). Notably, this is the lowest number of returns recorded since they commenced in April 2015. During this period, the highest number of newly arrived returnees was recorded in Salah al-Din (3,174), followed by Ninewa (2,064), Anbar (660), and Baghdad (612).

Additionally, between January and March 2022, DTM identified a total of 1,184,818 IDPs (203,447 households), dispersed across 18 governorates, 105 districts, and 2,803 locations. This represents an overall net decrease of 1,738 IDP individuals since the October-December 2021 period, and is a smaller decrease than what was recorded between then and August-September 2021 (3,025). Regarding IDPs’ area of origin, consistent with the previous round, 56 per cent of the current caseload of IDPs come from Ninewa governorate (663,138), especially from the districts of Mosul (246,229), Sinjar (193,354), and Al-Ba’aj (93,751). The next highest shares of IDPs come from the governorates of Salah al-Din (137,726; 12% of the total caseload), Anbar (133,321; 11%), Kirkuk (75,873; 6%), and Diyala (73,946; 6%).

Data collection for Round 124 took place between October and December 2021. As of 31 December 2021, DTM identified 4,952,232 returnees (825,372 households), dispersed across eight governorates, 38 districts, and 2,179 locations in Iraq. A lower number of new returnees were recorded in Round 124 (13,158) compared with Round 123 (54,462) between August and September 2021. However, the higher number in Round 123 is partially attributable to DTM data collection teams assessing some locations in Anbar governorate in that round that had previously been inaccessible

As of 30 June 2020, DTM identified 4,718,130 returnees (786,355 households), dispersed across 8 governorates, 38 districts, and 2,042 locations in Iraq.

1,399,170 IDPs and 233,195 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 29 Feb 2020

1,414,632 IDPs and 235,772 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 31 Dec 2019

1,445,000 IDPs and 240,750 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 31 Oct 2019

1,552,914 IDPs and 258,819 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 31 Aug 2019

1,607,148 IDPs and 267,858 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 30 Jun 2019

1,665,108 IDPs and 277,518 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 30 Apr 2019

1,744,980 IDPs and 290,830 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 28 Feb 2019

1,802,832 IDPs and 300,472 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 15 Dec 2018

1,866,594 IDPs and 311, 098 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 31 Oct 18

1,879,938 IDPs and 313,323 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 15 Oct 18

1,890,696 IDPs and 315,116 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 30 Sep 18

1,904,520 IDPs and 317,420 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 15 Sep 18

1,920,456 IDPs and 320,076 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 31 Aug 18

1,981,868 IDPs and 321,978 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 15 Aug 18

1,953,984 IDPs and 325,664 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 31 July 18

1,981,590 IDPs and 330,265 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 15 July 18

2,002,986 IDPs and 333,831 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 30 June 18

2,024,466 IDPs and 337,411 IDPs families at admin 2 level. Date 15 June 18