DTM has been monitoring displacement caused by drought since mid-2018. As of  September 30, 2025, 186,210 remained displaced.


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Drought - affected IDPs by governorate of Displacement
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Drought - affected IDPs by governorate of Origin
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IDPs by Governorate and District of Displacement
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This table shows where the population has been displaced to. Governorate of displacement and district of displacement indicate where they currently are.

Governorate of Displacement 
District of Displacement 
IDP Families 
IDP Individuals 
% 
Al BasrahAbu Al-Khaseeb18711220.60 %
Al BasrahAl-Midaina17310380.56 %
Al BasrahAl-Qurna101460843.27 %
Al BasrahAl-Zubair24314580.78 %
Al BasrahBasrah48629161.57 %
Al BasrahShatt Al-Arab181080.06 %
Al DiwaniyaAfaq123574103.98 %
Al DiwaniyaAl-Shamiya301800.10 %
Al DiwaniyaDiwaniya64338582.07 %
Al DiwaniyaHamza37922741.22 %
  31,035186,210 
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Increase from previous update
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This table shows only locations where the IDP population is higher than the previous update. The difference in figures between this update and the previous one is also indicated.

Gov Of Displacement 
District Of Displacement 
Subdistrict Of Displacement 
Location Name 
Latitude 
Longitude 
Diff Num Families 
Gov Of Origin 
Distrit_of_Origin 
Sub_district_of_Origin 
Al DiwaniyaDiwaniyaMarkaz Al-DiwaniyaAl-Mawqee Al-Askary31.980938417244.924152112520Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-Bdair
Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-BdairMarkaz Al-Bdair31.9743945.40754740Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-Bdair
Al DiwaniyaAfaqMarkaz AfaqHay Al-Salam(Random Area)32.06157745.22775514Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-Bdair
Al DiwaniyaAfaqSumerMarkez Sumer32.94515545.36947426Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-Bdair
Al NajafNajafAl-HaydariyaAl Mazaria-Al Haidariyah32.302262745644.2753837658160Al DiwaniyaAfaqMarkaz Afaq
Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-BdairTajamo Zamel31.967962835945.421765381521Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-Bdair
Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-BdairHay Al-Sadrain31.977928876945.39714064475Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-Bdair
Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-BdairMantaqet Alsooq31.974010127645.4063892832Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-Bdair
Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-BdairHay Al-Salam31.980262985545.408130402920Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-Bdair
Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-BdairHay Al-Askary31.97486745.0012754Al DiwaniyaAfaqAl-Bdair
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Decrease from previous update
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This table shows only locations where the IDP population is lower than the previous update. The difference in figures between this update and the previous one is also indicated.

Gov Of Displacement 
District Of Displacement 
Subdistrict Of Displacement 
Location Name 
Latitude 
Longitude 
Diff Num Families 
Gov Of Origin 
Distrit_of_Origin 
Sub_district_of_Origin 
MissanAmaraMarkaz Al-AmaraHay Al Karar31.849954747.1163593-5MissanQal'at SalehAl-Azir
MissanAmaraMarkaz Al-AmaraAl-Rahma 131.890721647.1259474-33MissanAmaraMarkaz Al-Amara
Al MuthannaAl-RumaithaAl-WarkaAl-Warka-Al-Shuhada31.473955945.2846529-2Al MuthannaAl-RumaithaAl-Warka
Al MuthannaAl-RumaithaAl-WarkaHay al-askary31.46171411545.2936875541-18Al MuthannaAl-RumaithaAl-Warka
BaghdadKarkhAl-RasheedAl Bayaa-81733.267769671344.342884726-2BaghdadMahmoudiyaAl-Rasheed
Al MuthannaAl-RumaithaAl-WarkaAl Warkaa-Al hymamra31.463990765645.2990466077-3Al MuthannaAl-RumaithaAl-Warka
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Difference from previous update by district
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This chart shows the difference between the current and previous update on a district level.

Governorate Of Displacement 
District Of Displacement 
Difference (Families) 
Al BasrahAbu Al-Khaseeb37
BaghdadAbu Ghraib0
BaghdadAdhamia0
Al DiwaniyaAfaq280
BaghdadAl Resafa2
WassitAl-Azezia0
NinewaAl-Ba'aj0
Thi-QarAl-Chibayish0
Salah Al-DinAl-Fares100
WassitAl-Hai0
  2,300
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9/30/2025ErbilErbilBanslawa - QushtappaKawa Collective35.979014344.037352793/4/2022NinewaAl-Ba'aj 
9/30/2025BabilAl-MahawilAl-ImamSabbaghiyah32.6550395544.47418521009/15/2025BabilAl-MahawilAl-Imam
9/30/2025BabilAl-MahawilAl-NielAn Nil32.5244.55109/15/2025BabilAl-MahawilAl-Mashro'a
9/30/2025BabilAl-MahawilAl-ImamAl Imam Hay Al Amir32.6627226544.48252033306/13/2023BabilAl-MahawilAl-Niel
9/30/2025BabilAl-MusayabAl-IskandariaAl Iskandariyah Area-Mowelha32.8358333344.49722222119/2/2022BabilAl-MusayabAl-Iskandaria
9/30/2025BabilHashimiyaAl-MadhatiyaMadhatiyah32.3944.675009/13/2025BabilHashimiyaAl-Madhatiya
9/30/2025BabilHashimiyaAl-ShomalyAl Shomaly-Hay Al Sada32.321179126944.91146716303/29/2025BabilHashimiyaAl-Shomaly
9/30/2025BabilHashimiyaAl-ShomalyAl Nasser32.321777899444.9204682042449/13/2025BabilHashimiyaAl-Shomaly
9/30/2025BabilHillaMarkaz Al-HillaAl Hay Al Askary-Street 8032.4440991144.3952592192229/13/2023BabilHashimiyaAl-Shomaly
9/30/2025BabilAl-MahawilAl-NielAl Sayahiyah32.5594788144.47121255143/29/2025BabilHashimiyaAl-Shomaly
9/30/2025KerbalaAl-HindiyaAl-Jadwal Al-GhrabiAl-Ataba Farms - Sahrawya32.5025944.069817233/27/2025BabilHashimiyaAl-Shomaly
9/30/2025KerbalaKerbalaMarkaz KerbelaFreaha Al Maamell32.6068454544.0730046866/15/2022BabilHashimiyaAl-Shomaly
9/30/2025BabilHillaMarkaz Al-HillaTajia village32.434828888844.4179410734223/29/2025BabilHillaMarkaz Al-Hilla
9/30/2025BaghdadAbu GhraibAl-Nasir WalsalamAl-Nasir Walsalam-200033.309887644.03208511210/6/2024BaghdadAbu GhraibAl-Nasir Walsalam
9/30/2025BaghdadAbu GhraibKhan DhariAbo Moniaser33.297411744.0954705410/13/2024BaghdadAbu GhraibAl-Nasir Walsalam
9/30/2025BaghdadAbu GhraibMarkaz Abu GhraibShuhada Markza-Shuhadda the third33.306195644.14061221110/9/2024BaghdadAbu GhraibKhan Dhari
9/30/2025BaghdadAbu GhraibMarkaz Abu GhraibHamed Shaban33.29524744.133117810/9/2024BaghdadAbu GhraibKhan Dhari
9/30/2025BaghdadAbu GhraibMarkaz Abu GhraibAl-Resalah33.298107444.11983441610/9/2024BaghdadAbu GhraibKhan Dhari
       31,035    
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