As the ISIL conflict ceased across Iraq, conflict-affected areas in the country experienced an uptick in returns of their internally displaced populations.

During this round of data collection, DTM has identified 1,890,696 internally displaced persons (315,116 families), dispersed across 18 governorates and 3289 locations in Iraq.

A similar proportion (1%) of returnees were recorded as living in locations ranked as having the most severe conditions1 between the two rounds:  46,074 returnees across 53 locations for round two compared to 46,998 returnees in 52 locations for round one.

During this round of data collection, DTM has identified 1,920,456 internally displaced persons (320,076 families), dispersed across 18 governorates and 3,325 locations in Iraq.

During this round of data collection, DTM has identified 1,953,984 internally displaced persons (325,664 families), dispersed across 18 governorates and 3,335 locations in Iraq.

The following map provides an overview of the locations and numbers of returnees and IDPs in Iraq as of July 2018. 

To prioritize interventions, the Return Index measures the quality of returns by evaluating conditions in areas of high return over time as well as the locations that have limited returns.

As of 30 June 2018, the DTM has identified 2,002,986 internally displaced persons (333,831 families) displaced after January 2014, dispersed across 103 districts and 3,348 locations in Iraq.

DTM identified 3,904,350 returnees across Iraq in June 2018, which is a 2% increase in the number of returnees compared to the previous month. Returns have been sustained since July 2016, when the campaign against ISIL intensified, with the periods October — November 2016 (af

إعتباراً من 31 آيار 2018 حددت مصفوفة تتبع النزوح 2,045,718 من الافراد النازحني داخلياً (340,953 عائلة) الذين نزحوا بعد شهر كانون الثاني عام 2014 موزعين عبر 103 قضاء و3,377 موقعاً في العراق. وللفترة نفسها حددت مصفوفة تتبع النزوح أيضاً 3,829,758 من العائدين (638,293 عائلة).

As of 31 May 2018, the DTM has identified 2,045,718 internally displaced persons (340,953 families) displaced after January 2014, dispersed across 103 districts and 3,377 locations in Iraq.

DTM identified 3,829,758 returnees across Iraq in May 2018, which is a 3% increase in the number of returnees compared to the previous month. Returns have been sustained since July 2016, when the campaign against ISIL intensified, with the periods October — November 2016

This snapshot report is part of the outputs of the last phase of IOM’s project implementation on data collection to enable a better understanding of migration flows from Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan and Somalia towards Europe, a collaborative effort by the DTM support team and r

This report is part of the outputs of the last phase of IOM’s project implementation on data collection to enable a better understanding of migration flows from Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan and Somalia towards Europe, a collaborative effort by the DTM support team and relevant I

This snap-shot report aims to provide general findings of data collection that took place from August to September 2017 amongst Iraqi nationals upon their return, focusing on Iraqi returnees from Europe in Iraq in the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. The Iraqi returnee sample consisted of 675 resp

DTM has been monitoring displacement movements from West Anbar governorate, particularly the districts of Ana, Al Ka’im and Ru’a, since January 2017. ISF operations to retake ISIL's last strongholds in west Anbar intensified in September 2017 and finished in November 2017.

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.

In Anbar, most of the governorate’s 7,146 returnees identified during March 2018 are in the retaken districts of west Anbar.

A total of 1,279,740 individuals have reportedly returned to Ninewa Governorate, meaning that the number of returnees in Ninewa Governorate has increased by 9% (107,292 individuals) this month.

DTM identified 123,996 returnees across Iraq in March 2018, which is a 4% increase in the number of returnees compared to last month. Returns have been sustained since July 2016, when the campaign against ISIL intensified, with the periods October–November 2016 (aftermath of the offensive to

إعتبارا من 31 آذار 2018 حددت مصفوفة تتبع النزوح 2,205,252 من الافراد النازحين داخلياً (367,542 عائلة) الذين نزحوا بعد شهر كانون الثاني عام 2014 موزعين عبر 97 قضاءً و 3,533 موقعاً في العراق. وللفترة نفسها حددت مصفوفة تتبع النزوح أيضاً 3,635,598 من العائدين (605,933 عائلة).

As of 31 March 2018, the DTM has identified 2,205,252 internally displaced persons (367,542 families) displaced after January 2014, dispersed across 97 districts and 3,533 locations in Iraq.

As of 28 February 2018, the DTM has identified 2,317,698 internally displaced persons (386,283 families) displaced after January 2014, dispersed across 97 districts and 3,680 locations in Iraq. For the same period, DTM has also identified 3,511,602 returnees (585,267 families).

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.