Haiti

Haiti is experiencing an unprecedented displacement crisis. According to the latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM Round 10, mid-2025), there are 1,287,593 internally displaced persons (IDPs) across the country, an increase of 24% compared to December 2024 (DTM R9). IDPs now represent 11% of the Haitian population.

The main drivers of this sharp increase are the spread of armed violence to the Centre department (notably Mirebalais and Sauts d’Eau), the intensification of attacks in the Metropolitan Area of Port-au-Prince (MAPAP) during early 2025, and escalating violence in Petite Rivière de l’Artibonite. The Centre and North have registered the steepest rises in displaced populations, increasing by 118% (from 67,608 to 147,230) and 79% (from 64,621 to 115,657) respectively.

The majority of IDPs continue to be hosted in provinces (77%) compared to 23% in the capital. Unlike in previous years—when most IDPs in provinces had fled Port-au-Prince, 55% of provincial IDPs now originate from other rural areas, not the capital. Key displacement-generating municipalities outside the capital include Gressier (West), Mirebalais (Centre), and Petite Rivière (Artibonite).

The number of displacement sites has nearly doubled, from 142 to 272 sites. For the first time, there are more sites in the provinces than in the capital (149 vs 97). However, sites in Port-au-Prince are far more densely populated (average 2,000 people/site) compared to provincial sites (126 people/site).

Despite the multiplication of sites, most IDPs (83%) remain hosted outside sites, primarily within families and communities, placing enormous strain on already fragile local resources. The capital is the only area where the majority of IDPs live in sites (66%), while in provinces 98% of IDPs are with host families. 

Living conditions in displacement sites are alarming: insufficient latrines (on average one for every 315 people), limited access to health services (40% of sites have none), disrupted education (18% of sites where no children attend school), and heightened protection risks, particularly gender-based violence and child recruitment by armed groups. 

Against this backdrop, the humanitarian community, under the leadership of the General Directorate for Civil Protection (DGPC) and the Unit for the Construction of Housing and Public Buildings (UCLBP), with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as co-lead of the CCCM Cluster, is mobilizing to ensure protection, access to basic services, and pathways towards durable solutions.