Iraq — Displacement Report 42 (April 2016)

From January 2014 to 31 March 2016, the DTM identified 3,418,332 IDPs (569,722 families), dispersed across 105 districts and 3,785 locations in Iraq. The governorates hosting the largest IDP populations are Baghdad, Anbar and Dahuk, with a total of 1,633,362 individuals, corresponding to 48% of the total IDP population. A total of 76% of the displaced population (2,612,280 individuals) has fled from two governorates only, namely Anbar and Ninewa. From 2 and 31 March 2016, the total number of identified IDPs recorded an increase of 2%, i.e. 73,998 individuals. Overall, the returnee population decreased by 1%, i.e. 4,296 individuals, particularly in Anbar governorate.