List of ongoing armed conflicts

The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world.

Criteria

This list of ongoing armed conflicts identifies present-day conflicts and the death toll associated with each conflict. The criteria of inclusion are the following:

Armed conflicts consist in the use of armed force between two or more organized armed groups, governmental or non-governmental. Interstate, intrastate and non-state armed conflicts are listed.

This is not a list of countries by intentional homicide rate, and criminal gang violence is generally not included unless there is also significant military or paramilitary involvement.

Fatality figures include battle-related deaths (military and civilian) as well as civilians intentionally targeted by the parties to an armed conflict. Only direct deaths resulting from violence are included for the current and previous year; excess deaths indirectly resulting from famine, disease, or disruption of services are included along with violent deaths in the cumulative fatalities count when available.
Listed conflicts have at least 100 cumulative deaths in total and at least 1 death in current or in the past calendar year.
Fatality totals may be inaccurate or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure with a plus symbol, indicates that at least that many people have died (e.g. 455+ indicates that at least 455 people have died).
Location refers to the states where the main violence takes place, not to the warring parties. Italics indicate disputed territories and unrecognized states.
A territorial dispute or a protest movement which has not experienced deliberate and systematic deaths due to state or paramilitary violence is not considered to be an armed conflict.

List of current wars and conflicts

Major wars (10,000 or more combat-related deaths in current or previous year)

The 8 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 10,000 direct, violent deaths per year in battles between identified groups, in the current or previous calendar year.

Start of conflict	Conflict	Continent	Location	Cumulative fatalities	2025 fatalities	2026 fatalities
1948	Myanmar conflicts Rohingya conflict Rakhine State conflict Karen conflict Kachin conflict 2021 Myanmar civil war Spillover in Northeast India	Asia	Myanmar India Bangladesh	214,000+	15,516	835
1948	Arab–Israeli conflict Israeli–Palestinian conflict Gaza–Israel conflict 2023 Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Israeli incursions in the West Bank Palestinian factional conflicts Salafist insurgency in Gaza Fatah–Hamas conflict PA clashes with West Bank militias Hamas–Popular Forces conflict Israeli–Lebanese conflict Hezbollah–Israel conflict 2023 Israel–Hezbollah conflict Israeli–Syrian conflict Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria 2024 Israeli invasion of Syria Iran–Israel proxy conflict 2023 Middle Eastern crisis	Asia	Israel Palestine Lebanon Syria Jordan Iraq Iran Qatar Yemen	254,000–263,000+	28,111	103–494
1991	Somali Civil War (current phase) Spillover in Kenya American intervention Islamic State insurgency in Puntland Puntland counter-terrorism operations Jubaland crisis	Africa	Somalia Kenya	376,200–1,000,000+	10,782	759
1996	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 Rwanda Burundi Uganda	219,600+	7,658–10,000+	403
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	485,400+	21,053	908
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	487
2008	Sudanese conflicts Sudanese nomadic conflicts Ethnic violence in South Sudan Abyei border conflict 2023 Sudanese civil war South Sudanese civil war	Africa	Sudan South Sudan	1,521,000+	21,641–80,000+	1,244
2014	Russo-Ukrainian War (current phase) Spillover in Russia Spillover in Belarus	Europe	Ukraine Russia Belarus	172,226–450,000+	80,190	5,532

Minor wars (1,000–9,999 combat-related deaths in current or previous year)

The 11 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1,000 and fewer than 10,000 direct, violent deaths in the current or previous calendar year. Conflicts causing at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program.

Start of conflict	Conflict	Continent	Location	Cumulative fatalities	2025 fatalities	2026 fatalities
1964	Colombian conflict Catatumbo campaign	South America	Colombia Venezuela	460,300+	2,728	104
1978	Afghan conflict Afghan–Pakistani border conflict 2024 Afghan–Pakistani border clashes Islamic State–Taliban conflict Republican insurgency in Afghanistan	Asia	Afghanistan Pakistan	380,000–2,805,000+	4,409	223
1993	Insurgency in Ecuador Ecuadorian security crisis Ecuadorian conflict (2024–present)	South America	Ecuador	13,000+	4,039	244
1998	Civil conflicts in Nigeria Religious violence Boko Haram insurgency Herder–farmer conflicts Nigerian bandit conflict Niger Delta conflict (current phase) Southeast Nigerian insurgency Spillover in Bakassi, Cameroon	Africa	Nigeria Cameroon	107,300+	3,200	150
2010	Venezuelan conflict Pemon conflict Catatumbo campaign Operation Southern Spear	South America	Venezuela Colombia	460,300+	2,602	100
2011	Yemeni civil war (crisis) Al-Qaeda insurgency Saudi Arabian intervention Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict	Asia	Yemen Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Israel	384,900	2,895	139
2011	Syrian conflict (spillovers) Turkish intervention Rojava conflict Rojava–Islamist conflict Eastern Syria insurgency SDF–STG clashes Turkey–Islamic State conflict Israeli intervention Israeli invasion of Syria Druze insurgency in Southern Syria Southern Syria clashes American intervention Western Syria clashes Hezbollah–Syria clashes	Asia	Syria Israel Lebanon Iraq Turkey	664,700+	8,297–8,600+	473–1,152
2012	Cameroonian conflicts Boko Haram insurgency Anglophone Crisis Pro-Biafran insurgency in Bakassi	Africa	Cameroon Nigeria Niger Chad	10,900+	1,790	92
2012	Central African Republic Civil War LRA insurgency	Africa	Central African Republic Cameroon Democratic Republic of the Congo South Sudan	16,200+	1,163	39
2018	Ethiopian civil conflict Oromo conflict OLA insurgency Gambela conflict Fano insurgency	Africa	Ethiopia	500,000–616,300+	6,315	334
2018	Haitian crisis Haitian conflict	North America	Haiti	20,000+	2,692–3,141+	144

Conflicts (100–999 combat-related deaths in current or previous year)

The 17 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 100, and fewer than 1,000, direct, violent deaths in the current or previous calendar year.

Start of conflict	Conflict	Continent	Location	Cumulative fatalities	2025 fatalities	2026 fatalities
1918	Kurdish nationalist conflicts Iranian–Kurdish conflict Iran–PJAK conflict Western Iran insurgency Iraqi–Kurdish conflict Turkish–Kurdish conflict Kurdish Hezbollah insurgency Syrian–Kurdish conflict	Asia	Iran Iraq Syria Turkey	135,950–178,450+	300	0
1918	Insurgencies in Iran Kurdish insurgency in Iran PJAK insurgency Western Iran insurgency Azerbaijani insurgency in Iran Arab insurgency in Khuzestan Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency	Asia	Iran Iraq Turkey	47,900+	63	214
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	0
1943	Jamaican political conflict	North America	Jamaica	1,900+	290	17
1947	Kashmir conflict Indo-Pakistani border conflict Indian-Kashmiri insurgency Sino-Indian border conflict	Asia	India Pakistan China	202,200–2,000,000 ^{[citation needed]}	975	5
1948	Insurgencies in Pakistan Afghan–Pakistani border insurgency Insurgency in Balochistan Spillover in Iran Islamist insurgency in Pakistan Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Balochi–ISIS conflict 2024 Afghan–Pakistani border clashes Insurgency in Sindh	Asia	Pakistan Afghanistan Iran	23,100+	985	55
1954	Insurgencies in India Insurgency in Northeast India Insurgency in Arunachal Pradesh Insurgency in Nagaland Insurgency in Manipur Insurgency in Assam Spillover in Myanmar Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir	Asia	India Myanmar Bhutan	81,400	980	73
1962	Papua conflict	Oceania	Indonesia	100,400–500,000	253	5
1969	Civil conflict in the Philippines New People's Army rebellion Islamic State insurgency Philippine drug war	Asia	Philippines	166,600–245,200	535	30
1975	Cabinda War	Africa	Angola	30,200	192	2
1988	Ethnic violence in Papua New Guinea	Oceania	Papua New Guinea	15,400–20,000	140	10
1990	Armed conflict for control of the favelas	South America	Brazil	800+	130+	0
1999	Insurgencies in Bangladesh Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict Maoist insurgency in Bangladesh	Asia	Bangladesh Myanmar India	80,100+	372	26
2003	Iraqi conflict Iraqi–Kurdish conflict Islamic State insurgency	Asia	Iraq	334,700–1,215,000+	574	26
2011	Libyan crisis	Africa	Libya	30,300–43,000	282	1
2017	Insurgency in Cabo Delgado	Africa	Mozambique Tanzania	7,800+	812	13
2022	Honduran gang crackdown	North America	Honduras	100+–1,700	556	31

Skirmishes and clashes (fewer than 100 combat-related deaths in current and previous year)

The 11 conflicts in the following list have caused fewer than 100 direct, violent deaths in the current or previous calendar year.

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	0
1975	Insurgency in Laos	Asia	Laos	100,000+	5–75	0
1980	Peruvian conflict Peruvian security crisis	South America	Peru	70,000	47	3
1981	Islamist insurgency in Egypt (current phase)	Africa	Egypt	6,000–7,353+	53	2
1982	Casamance conflict ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia	Africa	Senegal Gambia	5,000+	6	0
1988	Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis	Asia	Armenia Azerbaijan	39,800–49,000+	8	0
1994	North Caucasus conflict Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus	Europe	Russia Azerbaijan Georgia	?	9	0
2004	South Thailand insurgency	Asia	Thailand	7,300	51	1
2005	Insurgency in Paraguay	South America	Paraguay	150+	2	0
2022	Salvadoran gang crackdown	North America	El Salvador	545+	10	0

Conflict deaths in the 2020s

The 15 conflicts with the most deaths in the 2020s
Rank	Conflict	Deaths in the 2020s	Countries	Continent
1°	Russo-Ukrainian war	440,274	Russia Ukraine	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

Deaths by country

Fatalities related to armed conflict, by country
Rank	2020		2021		2022		2023		2024
Rank	Country	Deaths	Country	Deaths	Country	Deaths	Country	Deaths	Country	Deaths
1	Mexico	34,512	Afghanistan	42,223	Ethiopia	109,600+	Ukraine	95,088+	Ukraine	72,960
2	Afghanistan	30,974	Yemen	31,048	Ukraine	100,000+	Palestine	22,205+	Palestine	29,772
3	Yemen	19,561	Ethiopia	22,800	Myanmar	20,206	Myanmar	15,773	Myanmar	19,771
4	Syria	7,620	Mexico	18,811	Mexico	14,254	Sudan	13,225	Sudan	15,526
5	Nigeria	7,172	Myanmar	11,114	Yemen	7,133	Nigeria	8,505	Ethiopia	10,180
6	Democratic Republic of the Congo	6,162	Nigeria	9,687	Somalia	6,484	Burkina Faso	8,486	Nigeria	9,155
7	Azerbaijan (including Nagorno-Karabakh)	6,110	Democratic Republic of the Congo	6,283	Democratic Republic of the Congo	6,254	Somalia	8,342	Mexico	8,208
8	Somalia	2,950	Syria	5,828	Syria	5,639	Mexico	7,168	Burkina Faso	7,522
9	Mali	2,734	Somalia	3,532	Mali	4,793	Syria	6,211	Syria	6,847
10	Iraq	2,436	Iraq	2,605	Burkina Faso	4,700	Mali	4,285	Somalia	5,472
11	Burkina Faso	2,268	Burkina Faso	2,358	Iraq	4,181	Democratic Republic of the Congo	3,902	Russia	4,737
12	South Sudan	2,245	South Sudan	1,986	Afghanistan	3,930	Ethiopia	3,830	Mali	4,001
13	Ethiopia	1,813	Mali	1,911	Nigeria	3,780	Yemen	3,169	Lebanon	3,813
14	Mozambique	1,696	Central African Republic	1,704	Niger	3,000	Pakistan	2,116	Democratic Republic of the Congo	3,785
15	Libya	1,484	Sudan	1,584	Colombia	2,276	Haiti	2,014	Afghanistan	3,208
16	Cameroon	1,447	Niger	1,454	South Sudan	1,731	Colombia	1,932	Pakistan	2,964
17	Philippines	1,316	Colombia	1,399	Sudan	1,327	Israel	1,410	Haiti	2,441
18	India	783	Mozambique	1,194	Cameroon	943	Iraq	1,335	Cameroon	2,186
19	Colombia	765	Cameroon	790	Mozambique	916	South Sudan	1,240	Yemen	1,794
20	Myanmar	650	Palestine	484	Pakistan	900	Cameroon	1,042	Colombia	1,708