DTM Sudan Mobility Update (11)

Overview:  
This report provides an overview of the total population of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan, including those displaced both before and after the onset of the conflict on 15 April 2023.    

Key Findings:  

• An estimated total of 11,359,005 IDPs were displaced to 9,750 locations, in 184 localities, across all 18 states in Sudan.  
• An estimated 8,619,054 individuals were displaced internally within Sudan since 15 April 2023. 
• An estimated 28 per cent of IDPs who were initially displaced prior to the onset of the current conflict experienced secondary displacement since 15 April 2023.
• Approximately 3,234,903 individuals crossed borders into neighbouring countries since 15 April 2023.   
• The top states of origin were Khartoum (33%), South Darfur (18%), and North Darfur (14%).   
• The highest proportion of IDPs were hosted in South Darfur (16%), North Darfur (14%), and Gedaref (10%) states. 
• Over half (53%) of IDPs were reportedly children under the age of 18-years-old.   

Annex 1 includes an operational matrix with a table of estimated IDPs per state, disaggregated by displacement before versus after 15 April 2023.   

Note: The number of IDPs displaced post 15 April 2023 (8,619,054 IDPs) includes the estimated 1,080,821 IDPs who were initially displaced prior to 15 April 2023 and experienced secondary displacement since 15 April 2023. DTM Sudan defines an internally displaced person as any person who has been forced or obliged to flee from their habitual residence due to an event dating from 2003 onwards.