List of ongoing armed conflicts
Updated: Wikipedia source
The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world.
Tables
· List of current wars and conflicts › Major wars (10,000 or more combat-related deaths in current or previous year)
1948
1948
Start of
conflict
1948
Conflict
Arab–Israeli/Iran–Israel proxy wars (Middle Eastern crisis)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Gaza conflict (current war)
Spillover in the West Bank
Palestinian factional conflicts
Salafist insurgency in Gaza
Fatah–Hamas conflict
Anti-PA insurgency in West Bank
Anti-Hamas insurgency in Gaza
Israeli–Lebanese conflict
Hezbollah–Israel conflict (durin
Continent
Asia
Location
Israel
Palestine
Lebanon
Syria
Iran
Jordan
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Bahrain
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
Oman
Yemen
Turkey
Azerbaijan
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
British Indian Ocean Territory
Cumulative fatalities
254,000–263,000+
2025 fatalities
28,111
2026 fatalities
7,995
1948
1948
Start of
conflict
1948
Conflict
Myanmar civil war (current phase)
Rohingya conflict
Rakhine State conflict
Karen conflict
Kachin conflict
Spillover in Northeast India
Continent
Asia
Location
Myanmar
India
Bangladesh
Thailand
China
Cumulative fatalities
214,000+
2025 fatalities
15,699
2026 fatalities
4,405
1955
1955
Start of
conflict
1955
Conflict
Sudanese civil wars (tribal conflicts)
South Sudanese civil war
Abyei border conflict
Jonglei clashes
North Sudanese civil war
Kordofan campaign
Continent
Africa
Location
Sudan
South Sudan
Chad
Central African Republic
Egypt
Ethiopia
Libya
Cumulative fatalities
1,521,000+
2025 fatalities
21,691–80,000+
2026 fatalities
5,991
1960
1960
Start of
conflict
1960
Conflict
Congolese conflicts
Katanga insurgency
LRA insurgency
ADF insurgency
Kivu conflict
Ituri conflict
M23 offensive
Congolese–Rwandan conflict
Western DR Congo clashes
Continent
Africa
Location
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Central African Republic
South Sudan
Rwanda
Burundi
Uganda
Cumulative fatalities
219,700+
2025 fatalities
7,754–10,000+
2026 fatalities
1,761
1981
1981
Start of
conflict
1981
Conflict
Somali Civil War (current phase)
Naval operations against Somali piracy
American intervention
ISIS insurgency in Puntland
Puntland counter-terrorism operations
Somalian constitutional crisis
Jubaland crisis
Spillover in Kenya
Continent
Africa
Location
Somalia
Kenya
Cumulative fatalities
376,200–1,000,000+
2025 fatalities
10,783
2026 fatalities
3,164
2002
2002
Start of
conflict
2002
Conflict
Islamist insurgencies in the Maghreb/Sahel
Boko Haram insurgency
Insurgency in Mali
Insurgency in Niger
Insurgency in Burkina Faso
Fulani-Mossi conflict
Insurgency in Chad
JNIM-ISGS war
Insurgency in Benin
Continent
Africa
Location
Algeria
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Ivory Coast
Libya
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Togo
Tunisia
Cumulative fatalities
485,500+
2025 fatalities
21,185
2026 fatalities
9,038
2006
2006
Start of
conflict
2006
Conflict
Mexican drug war
Gulf Cartel infighting
Los Zetas infighting
Sinaloa Cartel infighting
Continent
North America
Location
Mexico
Belize
El Salvador
Honduras
Guatemala
Nicaragua
United States
Cumulative fatalities
135,000–417,000
2025 fatalities
8,699–10,767
2026 fatalities
2,598
2014
2014
Start of
conflict
2014
Conflict
Russo-Ukrainian war (current phase)
Spillover in Russia
Spillover in Belarus
Continent
Europe
Location
Ukraine
Russia
Belarus
Cumulative fatalities
245,085–750,000+
2025 fatalities
80,205
2026 fatalities
24,188
| Start of conflict | Conflict | Continent | Location | Cumulative fatalities | 2025 fatalities | 2026 fatalities |
| 1948 | Arab–Israeli/Iran–Israel proxy wars (Middle Eastern crisis) Israeli–Palestinian conflict Gaza conflict (current war) Spillover in the West Bank Palestinian factional conflicts Salafist insurgency in Gaza Fatah–Hamas conflict Anti-PA insurgency in West Bank Anti-Hamas insurgency in Gaza Israeli–Lebanese conflict Hezbollah–Israel conflict (durin | Asia | Israel Palestine Lebanon Syria Iran Jordan Iraq Saudi Arabia Kuwait Bahrain Qatar United Arab Emirates Oman Yemen Turkey Azerbaijan United Kingdom Akrotiri and Dhekelia British Indian Ocean Territory | 254,000–263,000+ | 28,111 | 7,995 |
| 1948 | Myanmar civil war (current phase) Rohingya conflict Rakhine State conflict Karen conflict Kachin conflict Spillover in Northeast India | Asia | Myanmar India Bangladesh Thailand China | 214,000+ | 15,699 | 4,405 |
| 1955 | Sudanese civil wars (tribal conflicts) South Sudanese civil war Abyei border conflict Jonglei clashes North Sudanese civil war Kordofan campaign | Africa | Sudan South Sudan Chad Central African Republic Egypt Ethiopia Libya | 1,521,000+ | 21,691–80,000+ | 5,991 |
| 1960 | Congolese conflicts Katanga insurgency LRA insurgency ADF insurgency Kivu conflict Ituri conflict M23 offensive Congolese–Rwandan conflict Western DR Congo clashes | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo Central African Republic South Sudan Rwanda Burundi Uganda | 219,700+ | 7,754–10,000+ | 1,761 |
| 1981 | Somali Civil War (current phase) Naval operations against Somali piracy American intervention ISIS insurgency in Puntland Puntland counter-terrorism operations Somalian constitutional crisis Jubaland crisis Spillover in Kenya | Africa | Somalia Kenya | 376,200–1,000,000+ | 10,783 | 3,164 |
| 2002 | Islamist insurgencies in the Maghreb/Sahel Boko Haram insurgency Insurgency in Mali Insurgency in Niger Insurgency in Burkina Faso Fulani-Mossi conflict Insurgency in Chad JNIM-ISGS war Insurgency in Benin | Africa | Algeria Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad Ivory Coast Libya Mali Mauritania Morocco Niger Nigeria Togo Tunisia | 485,500+ | 21,185 | 9,038 |
| 2006 | Mexican drug war Gulf Cartel infighting Los Zetas infighting Sinaloa Cartel infighting | North America | Mexico Belize El Salvador Honduras Guatemala Nicaragua United States | 135,000–417,000 | 8,699–10,767 | 2,598 |
| 2014 | Russo-Ukrainian war (current phase) Spillover in Russia Spillover in Belarus | Europe | Ukraine Russia Belarus | 245,085–750,000+ | 80,205 | 24,188 |
· List of current wars and conflicts › Minor wars (1,000–9,999 combat-related deaths in current or previous year)
1918
1918
Start of
conflict
1918
Conflict
Insurgencies in Iran (2026 Iranian insurgency)
Kurdish insurgency in Iran
Iran–PJAK conflict
2026 Kurdish–Iranian crisis
Azerbaijani insurgency in Iran
Arab insurgency in Khuzestan
Insurgency in Sistan and Balochistan
ISIS insurgency in Iran
Continent
Asia
Location
Iran
Iraq
Turkey
Cumulative fatalities
47,900+
2025 fatalities
63
2026 fatalities
7,015+
1964
1964
Start of
conflict
1964
Conflict
Colombian conflict
Catatumbo campaign
Operation Southern Spear
Continent
South America
Location
Colombia
Venezuela
Ecuador
Cumulative fatalities
460,300+
2025 fatalities
2,728
2026 fatalities
767
1978
1978
Start of
conflict
1978
Conflict
Afghan conflict
Afghan–Pakistani border conflict
2026 Afghan–Pakistani war
ISIS–Taliban conflict
Republican insurgency in Afghanistan
Afghan–Tajik border conflict
Continent
Asia
Location
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Cumulative fatalities
380,000–2,805,000+
2025 fatalities
4,409
2026 fatalities
1,691
1993
1993
Start of
conflict
1993
Conflict
Insurgency in Ecuador
Ecuadorian conflict (since 2024)
Operation Southern Spear
Continent
South America
Location
Ecuador
Colombia
Cumulative fatalities
13,000+
2025 fatalities
4,051
2026 fatalities
1,388
1998
1998
Start of
conflict
1998
Conflict
Civil conflicts in Nigeria
Religious violence
Boko Haram insurgency
Herder–farmer conflicts
Nigerian bandit conflict
Niger Delta conflict (since 2016)
Southeast Nigerian insurgency
Spillover in Bakassi, Cameroon
Continent
Africa
Location
Nigeria
Niger
Cameroon
Chad
Cumulative fatalities
107,300+
2025 fatalities
3,200
2026 fatalities
1,550
2010
2010
Start of
conflict
2010
Conflict
Venezuelan conflict
Pemon conflict
Catatumbo campaign
Operation Southern Spear
Continent
South America
Location
Venezuela
Colombia
Cumulative fatalities
460,300+
2025 fatalities
2,602
2026 fatalities
221
2011
2011
Start of
conflict
2011
Conflict
Yemeni civil war (crisis)
Al-Qaeda insurgency
Saudi Arabian intervention
Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
Houthi–Israeli conflict in the Red Sea
Continent
Asia
Location
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Israel
Cumulative fatalities
384,900
2025 fatalities
2,895
2026 fatalities
685
2011
2011
Start of
conflict
2011
Conflict
Syrian conflict (spillovers)
Turkish intervention
Rojava conflict
Rojava–Islamist conflict
Eastern Syria insurgency
SDF–STG clashes
Turkey–ISIS conflict
Israeli intervention
Israeli invasion of Syria
Druze insurgency in Southern Syria (current clashes)
Spillover of the Iran war in Syria
Western Syria clashes
Hezbollah–Syria clashes
Continent
Asia
Location
Syria
Israel
Lebanon
Iraq
Turkey
Cumulative fatalities
664,800+
2025 fatalities
8,330–8,600+
2026 fatalities
1,050–1,152
2012
2012
Start of
conflict
2012
Conflict
Cameroonian conflicts
Boko Haram insurgency
Anglophone Crisis
Pro-Biafran insurgency in Bakassi
Continent
Africa
Location
Cameroon
Nigeria
Niger
Chad
Cumulative fatalities
11,000+
2025 fatalities
1,826
2026 fatalities
686
2012
2012
Start of
conflict
2012
Conflict
Central African Republic Civil War
LRA insurgency
Continent
Africa
Location
Central African Republic
Cameroon
Democratic Republic of the Congo
South Sudan
Cumulative fatalities
16,300+
2025 fatalities
1,215
2026 fatalities
244
2018
2018
Start of
conflict
2018
Conflict
Ethiopian civil conflict
Oromo conflict
OLA insurgency
Gambela conflict
Fano insurgency
Continent
Africa
Location
Ethiopia
Cumulative fatalities
500,000–616,300+
2025 fatalities
6,316
2026 fatalities
2,431
2018
2018
Start of
conflict
2018
Conflict
Haitian crisis
Haitian conflict
Continent
North America
Location
Haiti
Cumulative fatalities
20,000+
2025 fatalities
2,778–3,141+
2026 fatalities
974+
| Start of conflict | Conflict | Continent | Location | Cumulative fatalities | 2025 fatalities | 2026 fatalities |
| 1918 | Insurgencies in Iran (2026 Iranian insurgency) Kurdish insurgency in Iran Iran–PJAK conflict 2026 Kurdish–Iranian crisis Azerbaijani insurgency in Iran Arab insurgency in Khuzestan Insurgency in Sistan and Balochistan ISIS insurgency in Iran | Asia | Iran Iraq Turkey | 47,900+ | 63 | 7,015+ |
| 1964 | Colombian conflict Catatumbo campaign Operation Southern Spear | South America | Colombia Venezuela Ecuador | 460,300+ | 2,728 | 767 |
| 1978 | Afghan conflict Afghan–Pakistani border conflict 2026 Afghan–Pakistani war ISIS–Taliban conflict Republican insurgency in Afghanistan Afghan–Tajik border conflict | Asia | Afghanistan Pakistan Tajikistan | 380,000–2,805,000+ | 4,409 | 1,691 |
| 1993 | Insurgency in Ecuador Ecuadorian conflict (since 2024) Operation Southern Spear | South America | Ecuador Colombia | 13,000+ | 4,051 | 1,388 |
| 1998 | Civil conflicts in Nigeria Religious violence Boko Haram insurgency Herder–farmer conflicts Nigerian bandit conflict Niger Delta conflict (since 2016) Southeast Nigerian insurgency Spillover in Bakassi, Cameroon | Africa | Nigeria Niger Cameroon Chad | 107,300+ | 3,200 | 1,550 |
| 2010 | Venezuelan conflict Pemon conflict Catatumbo campaign Operation Southern Spear | South America | Venezuela Colombia | 460,300+ | 2,602 | 221 |
| 2011 | Yemeni civil war (crisis) Al-Qaeda insurgency Saudi Arabian intervention Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Houthi–Israeli conflict in the Red Sea | Asia | Yemen Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Israel | 384,900 | 2,895 | 685 |
| 2011 | Syrian conflict (spillovers) Turkish intervention Rojava conflict Rojava–Islamist conflict Eastern Syria insurgency SDF–STG clashes Turkey–ISIS conflict Israeli intervention Israeli invasion of Syria Druze insurgency in Southern Syria (current clashes) Spillover of the Iran war in Syria Western Syria clashes Hezbollah–Syria clashes | Asia | Syria Israel Lebanon Iraq Turkey | 664,800+ | 8,330–8,600+ | 1,050–1,152 |
| 2012 | Cameroonian conflicts Boko Haram insurgency Anglophone Crisis Pro-Biafran insurgency in Bakassi | Africa | Cameroon Nigeria Niger Chad | 11,000+ | 1,826 | 686 |
| 2012 | Central African Republic Civil War LRA insurgency | Africa | Central African Republic Cameroon Democratic Republic of the Congo South Sudan | 16,300+ | 1,215 | 244 |
| 2018 | Ethiopian civil conflict Oromo conflict OLA insurgency Gambela conflict Fano insurgency | Africa | Ethiopia | 500,000–616,300+ | 6,316 | 2,431 |
| 2018 | Haitian crisis Haitian conflict | North America | Haiti | 20,000+ | 2,778–3,141+ | 974+ |
· List of current wars and conflicts › Conflicts (100–999 combat-related deaths in current or previous year)
1918
1918
Start of
conflict
1918
Conflict
Kurdish nationalist conflicts
Iranian–Kurdish conflict
Iran–PJAK conflict
2026 Kurdish–Iranian crisis
Iraqi–Kurdish conflict
Turkish–Kurdish conflict
Kurdish Hezbollah insurgency
Syrian–Kurdish conflict
Rojava–Islamist conflict
Eastern Syria insurgency
SDF–STG clashes
Continent
Asia
Location
Iran
Iraq
Syria
Turkey
Cumulative fatalities
135,950–178,450+
2025 fatalities
300
2026 fatalities
19+
1922
1922
Start of
conflict
1922
Conflict
Insurgencies in Turkey
Kurdish insurgency in Turkey
Kurdish Hezbollah insurgency
Spillover in Syria
Maoist insurgency in Turkey
DHKP/C insurgency in Turkey
AK Party–Gülen movement conflict
Continent
Asia
Location
Turkey
Syria
Iraq
Cumulative fatalities
138,000+
2025 fatalities
300
2026 fatalities
2
1943
1943
Start of
conflict
1943
Conflict
Jamaican political conflict
Continent
North America
Location
Jamaica
Cumulative fatalities
1,900+
2025 fatalities
290
2026 fatalities
118
1947
1947
Start of
conflict
1947
Conflict
Kashmir conflict
Indo-Pakistani border conflict
Indian-Kashmiri insurgency
Sino-Indian border conflict
Continent
Asia
Location
India
Pakistan
China
Cumulative fatalities
202,200–2,000,000
2025 fatalities
975
2026 fatalities
85
1948
1948
Start of
conflict
1948
Conflict
Insurgencies in Pakistan
Afghan–Pakistani border conflict (Islamist insurgency)
Insurgency in Balochistan
Balochi–ISIS conflict
Spillover in Iran
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2026 Afghan–Pakistani war
Insurgency in Sindh
Continent
Asia
Location
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Iran
Cumulative fatalities
23,100+
2025 fatalities
985
2026 fatalities
720
1954
1954
Start of
conflict
1954
Conflict
Insurgencies in India
Insurgency in Northeast India
Insurgency in Manipur (since 2023)
Insurgency in Assam
Insurgency in Nagaland
Insurgency in Arunachal Pradesh
Spillover in Myanmar
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
Continent
Asia
Location
India
Myanmar
Bhutan
Cumulative fatalities
81,400
2025 fatalities
980
2026 fatalities
256
1962
1962
Start of
conflict
1962
Conflict
Papua conflict
Continent
Oceania
Location
Indonesia
Cumulative fatalities
100,400–500,000
2025 fatalities
255
2026 fatalities
106
1969
1969
Start of
conflict
1969
Conflict
Civil conflict in the Philippines
New People's Army rebellion
ISIS insurgency in the Philippines
Philippine drug war
Continent
Asia
Location
Philippines
Cumulative fatalities
166,600–245,200
2025 fatalities
536
2026 fatalities
180
1975
1975
Start of
conflict
1975
Conflict
Cabinda War
Continent
Africa
Location
Angola
Cumulative fatalities
30,200
2025 fatalities
200
2026 fatalities
17
1988
1988
Start of
conflict
1988
Conflict
Ethnic violence in Papua New Guinea
Continent
Oceania
Location
Papua New Guinea
Cumulative fatalities
15,400–20,000
2025 fatalities
140
2026 fatalities
62
1990
1990
Start of
conflict
1990
Conflict
Brazilian drug war
Continent
South America
Location
Brazil
Argentina
Bolivia
Colombia
France
French Guiana
Peru
Paraguay
Venezuela
Cumulative fatalities
20,000+
2025 fatalities
130+
2026 fatalities
12+
1999
1999
Start of
conflict
1999
Conflict
Insurgencies in Bangladesh
Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict
Maoist insurgency in Bangladesh
Continent
Asia
Location
Bangladesh
Myanmar
India
Cumulative fatalities
80,100+
2025 fatalities
368
2026 fatalities
123
2003
2003
Start of
conflict
2003
Conflict
Iraqi conflict
Iraqi–Kurdish conflict
ISIS insurgency in Iraq
Continent
Asia
Location
Iraq
Cumulative fatalities
334,700–1,215,000+
2025 fatalities
574
2026 fatalities
265
2011
2011
Start of
conflict
2011
Conflict
Libyan crisis
Continent
Africa
Location
Libya
Cumulative fatalities
30,300–43,000
2025 fatalities
282
2026 fatalities
72
2017
2017
Start of
conflict
2017
Conflict
Insurgency in Cabo Delgado
Continent
Africa
Location
Mozambique
Tanzania
Cumulative fatalities
7,800+
2025 fatalities
824
2026 fatalities
165
2022
2022
Start of
conflict
2022
Conflict
Honduran gang crackdown
Continent
North America
Location
Honduras
Cumulative fatalities
100+–1,700
2025 fatalities
561
2026 fatalities
205
| Start of conflict | Conflict | Continent | Location | Cumulative fatalities | 2025 fatalities | 2026 fatalities |
| 1918 | Kurdish nationalist conflicts Iranian–Kurdish conflict Iran–PJAK conflict 2026 Kurdish–Iranian crisis Iraqi–Kurdish conflict Turkish–Kurdish conflict Kurdish Hezbollah insurgency Syrian–Kurdish conflict Rojava–Islamist conflict Eastern Syria insurgency SDF–STG clashes | Asia | Iran Iraq Syria Turkey | 135,950–178,450+ | 300 | 19+ |
| 1922 | Insurgencies in Turkey Kurdish insurgency in Turkey Kurdish Hezbollah insurgency Spillover in Syria Maoist insurgency in Turkey DHKP/C insurgency in Turkey AK Party–Gülen movement conflict | Asia | Turkey Syria Iraq | 138,000+ | 300 | 2 |
| 1943 | Jamaican political conflict | North America | Jamaica | 1,900+ | 290 | 118 |
| 1947 | Kashmir conflict Indo-Pakistani border conflict Indian-Kashmiri insurgency Sino-Indian border conflict | Asia | India Pakistan China | 202,200–2,000,000 | 975 | 85 |
| 1948 | Insurgencies in Pakistan Afghan–Pakistani border conflict (Islamist insurgency) Insurgency in Balochistan Balochi–ISIS conflict Spillover in Iran Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2026 Afghan–Pakistani war Insurgency in Sindh | Asia | Pakistan Afghanistan Iran | 23,100+ | 985 | 720 |
| 1954 | Insurgencies in India Insurgency in Northeast India Insurgency in Manipur (since 2023) Insurgency in Assam Insurgency in Nagaland Insurgency in Arunachal Pradesh Spillover in Myanmar Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir | Asia | India Myanmar Bhutan | 81,400 | 980 | 256 |
| 1962 | Papua conflict | Oceania | Indonesia | 100,400–500,000 | 255 | 106 |
| 1969 | Civil conflict in the Philippines New People's Army rebellion ISIS insurgency in the Philippines Philippine drug war | Asia | Philippines | 166,600–245,200 | 536 | 180 |
| 1975 | Cabinda War | Africa | Angola | 30,200 | 200 | 17 |
| 1988 | Ethnic violence in Papua New Guinea | Oceania | Papua New Guinea | 15,400–20,000 | 140 | 62 |
| 1990 | Brazilian drug war | South America | Brazil Argentina Bolivia Colombia France French Guiana Peru Paraguay Venezuela | 20,000+ | 130+ | 12+ |
| 1999 | Insurgencies in Bangladesh Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict Maoist insurgency in Bangladesh | Asia | Bangladesh Myanmar India | 80,100+ | 368 | 123 |
| 2003 | Iraqi conflict Iraqi–Kurdish conflict ISIS insurgency in Iraq | Asia | Iraq | 334,700–1,215,000+ | 574 | 265 |
| 2011 | Libyan crisis | Africa | Libya | 30,300–43,000 | 282 | 72 |
| 2017 | Insurgency in Cabo Delgado | Africa | Mozambique Tanzania | 7,800+ | 824 | 165 |
| 2022 | Honduran gang crackdown | North America | Honduras | 100+–1,700 | 561 | 205 |
· List of current wars and conflicts › Skirmishes and clashes (fewer than 100 combat-related deaths in current and previous year)
1962
1962
Start of
conflict
1962
Conflict
Cross border attacks in Sabah
Continent
Asia
Location
Malaysia
Philippines
Cumulative fatalities
134+
2025 fatalities
3–6
2026 fatalities
0
1970
1970
Start of
conflict
1970
Conflict
Western Sahara conflict
2020s Western Saharan clashes
Continent
Africa
Location
Morocco
Sahrawi Republic
Cumulative fatalities
14,000–21,000+
2025 fatalities
54
2026 fatalities
2
1975
1975
Start of
conflict
1975
Conflict
Insurgency in Laos
Continent
Asia
Location
Laos
Cumulative fatalities
100,000+
2025 fatalities
5–75
2026 fatalities
1
1980
1980
Start of
conflict
1980
Conflict
Peruvian conflict
Peruvian security crisis
Continent
South America
Location
Peru
Cumulative fatalities
70,000
2025 fatalities
47
2026 fatalities
25
1981
1981
Start of
conflict
1981
Conflict
Islamist insurgency in Egypt (since 2013)
Continent
Africa
Location
Egypt
Cumulative fatalities
6,000–7,353+
2025 fatalities
53
2026 fatalities
4
1982
1982
Start of
conflict
1982
Conflict
Casamance conflict
ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia
Continent
Africa
Location
Senegal
Gambia
Cumulative fatalities
5,000+
2025 fatalities
6
2026 fatalities
3
1988
1988
Start of
conflict
1988
Conflict
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis
Continent
Asia
Location
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Cumulative fatalities
39,800–49,000+
2025 fatalities
8
2026 fatalities
2
1994
1994
Start of
conflict
1994
Conflict
North Caucasus conflict
ISIS insurgency in the North Caucasus
ISIS insurgency in Azerbaijan
Continent
Europe
Location
Russia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Cumulative fatalities
300,000+
2025 fatalities
9
2026 fatalities
3
2004
2004
Start of
conflict
2004
Conflict
South Thailand insurgency
Continent
Asia
Location
Thailand
Cumulative fatalities
7,300
2025 fatalities
51
2026 fatalities
14
2005
2005
Start of
conflict
2005
Conflict
Insurgency in Paraguay
Continent
South America
Location
Paraguay
Cumulative fatalities
150+
2025 fatalities
2
2026 fatalities
0
2022
2022
Start of
conflict
2022
Conflict
Salvadoran gang crackdown
Continent
North America
Location
El Salvador
Cumulative fatalities
545+
2025 fatalities
10
2026 fatalities
4
2023
2023
Start of
conflict
2023
Conflict
Operation Yukthiya
Continent
Asia
Location
Sri Lanka
Cumulative fatalities
100+
2025 fatalities
40+
2026 fatalities
3
| Start of conflict | Conflict | Continent | Location | Cumulative fatalities | 2025 fatalities | 2026 fatalities |
| 1962 | Cross border attacks in Sabah | Asia | Malaysia Philippines | 134+ | 3–6 | 0 |
| 1970 | Western Sahara conflict 2020s Western Saharan clashes | Africa | Morocco Sahrawi Republic | 14,000–21,000+ | 54 | 2 |
| 1975 | Insurgency in Laos | Asia | Laos | 100,000+ | 5–75 | 1 |
| 1980 | Peruvian conflict Peruvian security crisis | South America | Peru | 70,000 | 47 | 25 |
| 1981 | Islamist insurgency in Egypt (since 2013) | Africa | Egypt | 6,000–7,353+ | 53 | 4 |
| 1982 | Casamance conflict ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia | Africa | Senegal Gambia | 5,000+ | 6 | 3 |
| 1988 | Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis | Asia | Armenia Azerbaijan | 39,800–49,000+ | 8 | 2 |
| 1994 | North Caucasus conflict ISIS insurgency in the North Caucasus ISIS insurgency in Azerbaijan | Europe | Russia Azerbaijan Georgia | 300,000+ | 9 | 3 |
| 2004 | South Thailand insurgency | Asia | Thailand | 7,300 | 51 | 14 |
| 2005 | Insurgency in Paraguay | South America | Paraguay | 150+ | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Salvadoran gang crackdown | North America | El Salvador | 545+ | 10 | 4 |
| 2023 | Operation Yukthiya | Asia | Sri Lanka | 100+ | 40+ | 3 |
· Conflict deaths in the 2020s
Rank
Rank
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
Rank
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
Conflict
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
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Russo-Ukrainian war
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
440,274
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Ukraine
Russia
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Europe
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Ethiopian civil conflict
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
148,223
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Ethiopia
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Africa
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Gaza war
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
88,059
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Palestine
Israel
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Asia
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Mexican drug war
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
82,953
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Mexico
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North America
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Afghan conflict
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
80,335
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Afghanistan
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Asia
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Myanmar civil war
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67,513
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Myanmar
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Asia
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Yemeni civil war
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
62,705
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Yemen
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Asia
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Nigerian civil conflict
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
38,299
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Nigeria
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Africa
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Syrian civil war
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32,145
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Syria
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Asia
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Sudanese civil war
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30,078
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Sudan
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Africa
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Somali civil war
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
26,780
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Somalia
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Africa
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Congolese civil war
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26,386
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DR Congo
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Africa
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Insurgency in Burkina Faso
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
25,334
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Burkina Faso
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Africa
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Mali war
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
17,724
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Mali
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Africa
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Haitian conflict
The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
14,988
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Haiti
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North America
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| Rank | Conflict | Deaths in the 2020s | Countries | Continent | ||
| 1° | Russo-Ukrainian war | 440,274 | Ukraine Russia | Europe | ||
| 2° | Ethiopian civil conflict | 148,223 | Ethiopia | Africa | ||
| 3° | Gaza war | 88,059 | Palestine Israel | Asia | ||
| 4° | Mexican drug war | 82,953 | Mexico | North America | ||
| 5° | Afghan conflict | 80,335 | Afghanistan | Asia | ||
| 6° | Myanmar civil war | 67,513 | Myanmar | Asia | ||
| 7° | Yemeni civil war | 62,705 | Yemen | Asia | ||
| 8° | Nigerian civil conflict | 38,299 | Nigeria | Africa | ||
| 9° | Syrian civil war | 32,145 | Syria | Asia | ||
| 10° | Sudanese civil war | 30,078 | Sudan | Africa | ||
| 11° | Somali civil war | 26,780 | Somalia | Africa | ||
| 12° | Congolese civil war | 26,386 | DR Congo | Africa | ||
| 13° | Insurgency in Burkina Faso | 25,334 | Burkina Faso | Africa | ||
| 14° | Mali war | 17,724 | Mali | Africa | ||
| 15° | Haitian conflict | 14,988 | Haiti | North America | ||
References
- 358,000–400,000 organized crime homicide victims
- Until 1 Jan 2026
- Combined estimated death tolls of each conflict since 2003
- See Insurgency in Paraguay
- Data for African countries are based on ACLED, excluding riots/protests-related fatalities
- Mainly homicides rather than battle-related casualties.
- International Committee of the Red Crosshttps://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/opinion-paper-armed-conflict.pdf
- "Curated Data"https://www.acleddata.com/curated-data-files/
- "Major Episodes of Political Violence 1946–2019"http://www.systemicpeace.org/warlist/warlist.htm
- "Deaths from Israel's attacks on Gaza close to 62,000 as missing added"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/3/gaza-death-toll-rises-close-to-62000-as-missing-added
- "ACLED Explorer"https://acleddata.com/explorer/
- Al Jazeerahttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/1/20/live-palestinian-prisoners-freed-by-israel-after-captives-released-in-gaza?update=3453636
- "Twelve Days Under Fire. A Comprehensive Report on the Iran-Israel War"https://www.en-hrana.org/twelve-days-under-fire-a-comprehensive-report-on-the-iran-israel-war/
- "Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 24 killed"https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-535e21d36eea41fb9bba645ee7db014c
- "Winter floods wreak havoc on Gaza displacement camps as Israel blocks aid"https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/12/29/winter-floods-wreak-havoc-on-gaza-displacement-camps-as-israel-blocks-aid
- "Number of martyrs in Israeli genocide in Gaza rises to 72,769"https://www.saba.ye/en/news3707576.htm
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-many-people-have-been-killed-us-israel-war-iran-2026-03-24
- "Day 39 of U . and Israeli Attacks on Iran: Extensive Damage to the Rail Network and Roads"https://www.en-hrana.org/day-39-of-u-s-and-israeli-attacks-on-iran-extensive-damage-to-the-rail-network-and-roads/
- "Death Toll from Israeli Aggression on Lebanon Rises to 2,988"https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=death-toll-from-israeli-aggression-on-lebanon-rises-to-2988&date=17/05/2026