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Women, War, Peace and
Displacement

The often cited statistic that as many as 80 per cent of displaced populations are women and children fails to convey the complete devastation that displacement visits upon women and communities in general. Leaving homes, property and community behind, renders women vulnerable to violence, disease and food scarcity, whether women flee willingly or unwillingly. Internally displaced women face additional dangers as they are often invisible to the international community within the borders of countries at war. Camps for refugees and the internally displaced have been criticized for not addressing women’s needs and concerns in their design and procedure. Failure to account for women’s security and health needs can make a camp dangerous and deadly, when it was intended to provide refuge. Nonetheless, UN, governmental and civil society organizations that service displaced women have begun rising to the challenge of including women and gender perspectives at every stage of policy and implementation.

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Global Statistics - IDP's

Internally Displaced Persons

This table includes the most recent available figures on IDPs displaced by conflict. Please note that most of the figures are estimates.

More statistics and analyses of available figures can be found in the Internal Displacement Profiles in the IDP database which are linked from the country IDP figures in this table.

For an analysis of current internal displacement trends, see the Global Overview. (4 Mb)

Countries

Number of IDPs
(rounded)

Govt. figures

UN figures

Other figures

Comments

Afghanistan	132,000		132,246 (UNHCR, September 2006)

Algeria	Undetermined			1,000,000 (EU, 2002)	No recent figure available

Angola	61,700		61,700 (UNTCU, Dec. 2005)

Armenia	8,400			8,400 (NRC, 2005)

Azerbaijan	579,000 - 687,000	686, 586 (March 2007)	578,545 (UNHCR, June 2006)		These figures include only those displaced from Nagorno Karabakh and the 7 occupied territories. They do not include an estimated 30,000 ethnic Armenians displaced to Nagorno Karabakh.

Bangladesh	500,000	500,000 (2000)

Bosnia and Herzegovina	180,000	180,251 (August 2006)	180,251 (August 2006)

Burundi	100,000		100,000 (OCHA, November 2006)

Central African Republic	212,000		212,000 (HCPT, 10 February 2007)

Chad	172,600		172,600 (UNHCR, June 2007)

Colombia	1,976,970-3,940,164	1,976,970 (3 February 2007)		3,940,164 (CODHES, 2007)	CODHES figure cumulative since 1985. The government figure is cumulative since 1994 and does not include intra-urban displacement and people displaced by crop fumigations. IDPs have the right to register one year after their displacement, which is one reason why government figures only reflect the official records up to August 2005.

Congo	7,800	7,800	7,800 (OCHA, Nov. 2004)

Côte d'Ivoire	709,000		709,000 (UNHCR, March 2007)		UNFPA-funded study published in March 2006 puts total number of IDPs in five government-held zones at 709,377. Considering the return of around 300 IDPs, UNHCR estimates the total number in the five key government-held zones at 709,000 in March 2007.

Croatia	4,200-7,000	4,200 (August 2006)	4,200 (UNHCR, August 2006) 7,000 (RSG on Human Rights of IDPs, December 2005)

Cyprus	210,000		210,000 (May 2003, UN FICYP)

Democratic Republic of the Congo	1,000,000		1,007,246 (OCHA April 2007)

Eritrea	40,000 - 45,000	8,900 IDP households in Gash Barka and Debub (March 2006)	40,000 - 45,000 (OCHA, May 2006)

Ethiopia	100,000 - 280,000		100,000 - 280,000 (OCHA Ethiopia, April 2006)

Georgia	222,000-241,000	241,000 (Nov. 2004)	221,597 (UNHCR, 2006)		The 221,597 estimate is the result of a verification exercise carried out by the government and UNHCR, but has not been endorsed by the government.

Guatemala	242,000		242,000 (UNFPA, May 1997)

Guinea	19,000	19,000 (Dec. 2005)

India	at least 600,000			at least 600,000 (IDMC, May 2006)	Compiled from various figures available

Indonesia	150,000-250,000			150,000-250,000 (IDMC, December 2006)

Iraq	2,000,000		2 million (UNHCR, July 2007)		The figure is cumulative and based on a UN Habitat survey published in 2001. Of this figure, more than 820,000 people were displaced by recent rise in intercommunal violence, according to the UN and government (as of July 2007)

Israel	150,000-420,000			150,000 (Cohen, July 2001); 420,000 (BADIL, May 2006)	The higher figure includes displaced Bedouin, and was calculated on the basis of an estimated average annual growth rate of 4.2% in 1950-2001, and 3% for the later years.

Kenya	431,000		431,153 (UNOCHA, May 2006)		This figure is derived from a 2002 UN IDP survey which has not been updated. However, due to a lack of security and protection, it is likely that those recorded as being displaced in 2002 remain unable or unwilling to return and thus remain displaced. This figure also takes into account recent displacement which has taken place throughout Kenya.

Lebanon	216,000-800,000	25,000 Palestinians newly displaced (May 25, 2007); 200,000 since July 2006; 16,750 prior to July 2006 (as of July 2006)	200,000 since July 2006 (UNHCR, November 2006) in addition 25,000 newly displaced Palestinians (May 2007)	50,000 - 600,000 prior to July 2006 (USCR, 2004; USDOS, 2006)	In May 2007, fighting between Lebanese forces and Fatah al Islam caused displacement of 25,000 Palestinian refugees living in Nahr El Bared camp. As of November 2006, 200,000 Lebanese were still displaced by the July-August conflict. Prior to July 2006, it was estimated that some 68,000 to 600,000 Lebanese were displaced as a result of the 1975-1990 civil war and Israeli invasions.

Liberia	7,000 - 23,000		undetermined (UNHCR, 24 July 2007)		Approximately 23,000 individuals are believed to remain in former IDP camps. Of these some 16,000 received a return package but either did not use it or went back to the camps while some 7,000 claim to have been wrongly denied assistance. Verification exercises are ongoing.

Macedonia	726	726 (May 2006)

Mexico	10,000-12,000			10,000 (ICRC, June 2003); 12,000 (Center for Human Rights Fray Bartolomé de la Casas, June 2003)

Myanmar (Burma)	500,000			500,000 (Thailand Burma Border Consortium, Oct. 2006)	Estimate relates to the eastern border areas only and does not include significant numbers of IDPs in the rest of the country

Nepal	50,000-70,000		OCHA, 17 July 2007

Nigeria	Undetermined				No reliable IDP statistics exist. Govt. sources cite "500,000 to millions" but not based on any data. Last UN estimate was 200,000 in Nov. 2004, but also based on guesswork. During periodic outbreaks of violence most IDPs stay with host families; no camps currently exist.

Pakistan	Undetermined				Conflict-induced displacement has taken place in Balochistan and Waziristan, but no estimates are available due to lack of access

Palestinian Territories	24,500-57,000		24,547 (OCHA, Oct. 2004)	57,000 (NGO BADIL, May 2006)	Lower estimate only includes IDPs evicted by house demolitions in Gaza between September 2000 and October 2004; higher figure cumulative since 1967

Peru	150,000	150,000 (Ministry of Women and Social Development, May 2007)

Philippines	120,000		120,000 (WFP, March 2006)

Russian Federation	20,097 - 158,900	82,200 (Federal Govt., Feb. 2006)	158,900 (UNHCR, Dec. 2006)	20,097 (DRC, 31 July 2007)	The government figure includes forced migrants registered in Ingushetia and Chechnya, whereas the UN figure includes IDPs in Ingushetia, Chechnya and Dagestan, and other areas, as well as forced migrants from North Ossetia and other forced migrants living in the Russian Federation. The DRC figure includes IDPs meeting DRC beneficiary criteria and living in Ingushetia or Dagestan.

Rwanda	Undetermined

Senegal	64,000			64,000 (IOM, June 2003)	New displacements have taken place, but no recent estimate is available.

Serbia	227,500		227,504 (UNHCR, July 2007)		Estimate does not include an unknown number of Roma not registered as IDPs

Somalia	400,000	-	400,000 (OCHA, Sep. 2006)

Sri Lanka	650,000	Three figures are available, the overlap between the three groups of IDPs is unclear. 312,700 IDPs from pre-2002 conflict (UNHCR/MNBD, May 2006) plus 301,879 newly displaced between 7 April 2006 and 16 April 2007 (UNHCR/MNBD, 16 April 2007), plus 450,000 tsunami IDPs (UNHCR/MNBD, December 2005).	Three figures are available, the overlap between the three groups of IDPs is unclear. 312,700 IDPs from pre-2002 conflict (UNHCR/MNBD, May 2006) plus 301,879 newly displaced between 7 April 2006 and 16 April 2007 (UNHCR/MNBD, 16 April 2007), plus 450,000 tsunami IDPs (UNHCR/MNBD, December 2005).		The number of conflict-IDPs is a combination of long-term displaced (May 2006 figure) and newly displaced (March 2007 figure). The figure of 600,000 is a rough estimate: unregistered IDPs living in host communities may increase the figure, while an unknown overlap between the two groups of displaced may reduce it.

Sudan	5,355,000			5,355,000 (IDMC, April 2006)	Compiled from various figures

Syria	305,000	305,000 (Aug. 2005)

Timor-Leste	100,000		100,000 (OCHA, January 2007)

Togo	1,500		1,500 (OCHA, Nov. 2006)

Turkey	954,000 - 1,200,000	953,680 - 1,201,200 (Hacettepe University, December 2006)		over 1 million (NGOs, Aug. 2005)	Hacettepe University survey commissioned by the government

Turkmenistan	Undetermined				No estimates available

Uganda	1,297,000		1,297,000 (UN, June 2007)		The UN figure includes IDPs in new displacement sites, but excludes certain IDP groups, such as IDPs in urban areas. In addition, and as acknowledged by the UN, data received from the Teso sub-region does not cover all districts. Some 539,550 IDPs have also returned to their villages of origin (UN, May 2007), but they still require protection and assistance as their return is not yet sustainable due to the conditions.

Uzbekistan	3,400			3,400 (IOM, May 2005)

Yemen	30,000 - 35,000			30,000-35,000 (ICRC, May 2007)

Zimbabwe	570,000		569,685 (UN, July 2005)		Not including people previously displaced by land acquistions or political violence. Also not including people recently displaced due to losing their businesses or other forms livelihood.

Global Total	24,500,000			IDMC, Dec. 2006	Estimate based on the analysis of available country figures and additional information on displacement and return trends.

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