Iraq Displacement Data - Returnees [IOM DTM]

During the round 130 conducted from May to August 2023, DTM has identified 4,846,062 internal returnees (807,677 households) in 2,172 assessed return locations accross 9 Governorates and 39 districts.

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 4,835,784 individual returnees (805,964 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 4,989,852 individual returnees (831,642 households).

As of 30 September 2022, DTM identified, 4,978,674 individuals (829,779 households).

Data collection for Round 126 took place between 1 April and 30 June 2022. As of 30 June 2022, DTM identified 4,969,788 returnees (828,298 households), dispersed across 8 governorates, 38 districts, and 2,191 locations in Iraq. A total of 10,074 new returnees were recorded between April and June 2022. This is higher than the number of new returnees recorded in the January-March 2022 period (7,482). This increase is mainly due to DTM data collection teams being able to assess locations in Ninewa governorate that had previously been inaccessible. During this period, the highest number of newly arrived returnees was recorded in Ninewa (4,824), followed by Salah Al-din (2,262), Diyala (1,260), and Anbar (1,188).

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).

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-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.

Data collection for Round 116 took place in May and June 2020. 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.

4,660,404 returnees and 776,734 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 29 Feb 2020

4,596,450 returnees and 766,075 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 31 Dec 19

4,460,808 returnees and 743,468 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 31 Oct 19

4,350,150 returnees and 725,025 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 31 Aug 19

4,305,138 returnees and 717,523 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 30 Jun 19

4,266,882 returnees and 711,147 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 30 Apr 19

4,211,982 returnees and 701,9978 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 28 Feb 19

4,165,320 returnees and 694,220 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 15 Dec 18

4,113,660 returnees and 685,610 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 31 Oct 18

4,090,242 returnees and 681,707 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 15 Oct 18

4,075,350 returnees and 679,225 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 30 Sep 18

4,042,482 returnees and 673,747 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 15 Sep 18

4,028,694 returnees and 671,449 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 31 Aug 18

3,978,696 returnees and 663,116 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 15 Aug 18

3,995,661 returnees and 659,435 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 31 July 18

3,923,268 returnees and 653,878 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 15 July 18

3,904,350 returnees and 650,725 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 30 June 18

3,862,284 returnees and 643,714 returnee families at administrative level two. Date 15 June 18

3,511,602 total individual and 585,267 families returnees. The displacement period covering pre-June14 to July17.