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IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix has been monitoring displacement movements since 15 October 2017, when Iraqi Security Forces began moving into disputed areas that had previously been held by Kurdish forces. These areas included parts of Ninewa, Diyala, Salah al-Din and Erbil Governorates.

As of  October 16, 2018, a total of 94,098 people remain displaced following the handover of the disputed areas. The current total for returnees from this crisis is 232,764. Returnee figures should be interpreted with caution as the situation was particularly fluid in the early weeks of the crisis, with many displacement movements lasting a matter of days.

The Disputed Areas -  Emergency Tracking will be updated on each Monday.

The Disputed Areas Timeline chart showing IDPs series, Returnees series.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
  • 94,098 IDPs (Individual)
  • 232,764 Returnees (Individual)

The IDP Families by Governorate of Displacement chart showing Series 1 series.
The Returnee Families by Governorate of Return chart showing Series 1 series.


The IDP Families by Governorate of  Origin chart showing  series.
The Returnee Families by Governorate of last displacement chart showing Series 1 series.
The Percentage of IDP Families by Shelter Category chart showing Series 1 series.
The Percentage of Returnee Families by Shelter Category chart showing Series 1 series.



For further information, please contact: iraqdtm@iom.int.



Disputed Areas