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Papua Pegunungan province, Indonesia: conflict statistics
Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Papua Pegunungan province, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 4,542,600 (Wikidata).
Violence in Papua Pegunungan province, Indonesia intensified over the 90 days to 31 Jul 2026: 11 events against 4 in the prior quarter (+175%), with 37 estimated deaths.
Over the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 33 events and 67 estimated deaths were recorded in Papua Pegunungan province. That is +38% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 54 and 76. 64% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 21. Relative to population, that is 7.3 events per million people.
The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Government of Indonesia - OPM (20 events, 36 estimated deaths).
Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Feb 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025
Events in Papua Pegunungan province, last 12 months
Monthly trend
Hotspots within Papua Pegunungan province, last 12 months
| Area (second-level) | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Yahukimo regency | 20 | 37 |
| Nduga regency | 4 | 4 |
| Pegunungan Bintang | 3 | 6 |
| Lanny Jaya regency | 3 | 4 |
| Jayawijaya regency | 1 | 13 |
| Yalimo regency | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | Jayawijaya regency Papua Pegunungan province | Lany Jaya vs Wouma Kurima Non-state, 2 sources | 13 |
| 21 May 2026 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 8 civilian, 12 sources | 10 8–10 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | OPM vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian | 3 0–3 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
| 17 May 2026 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 2 sources | 2 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Pegunungan Bintang Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based | 1 0–1 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 1 civilian, 8 sources | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Lanny Jaya regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 1 |
Most recorded parties, last 12 months
| Party | Events | Est. deaths in those events |
|---|---|---|
| OPM | 28 | 50 |
| Government of Indonesia | 23 | 39 |
| Unidentified armed group | 2 | 2 |
| Lany Jaya | 1 | 13 |
| Wouma Kurima | 1 | 13 |
Conflict pairings, last 12 months
| Pairing | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Indonesia - OPM | 20 | 36 |
| OPM - Civilians | 8 | 14 |
| Government of Indonesia - Civilians | 3 | 3 |
| Lany Jaya - Wouma Kurima | 1 | 13 |
| Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group | 1 | 1 |
Type of violence, last 12 months
| Category | Events | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State-based armed conflict | 21 | 64% |
| Non-state conflict | 1 | 3% |
| One-sided violence against civilians | 11 | 33% |
Frequently asked questions
How many conflict events were recorded in Papua Pegunungan province in the last 12 months?
UCDP recorded 33 organized-violence events in Papua Pegunungan province between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 67 deaths (range 54 to 76).
Is violence in Papua Pegunungan province increasing or decreasing?
Increasing. Events in the last 90 days (11) were up +175% on the preceding 90 days (4).
Who are the main armed actors in Papua Pegunungan province?
The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were OPM (28 events), Government of Indonesia (23 events), Unidentified armed group (2 events), Lany Jaya (1 events).
What kind of violence is recorded in Papua Pegunungan province?
UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Papua Pegunungan province, 64% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.
Where does this data come from?
Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.
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Other regions of Indonesia
Region names follow UCDP's first-level administrative coding. Counts use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.