And the increase in displaced Iraqi people during the "surge".
According to the Red Crescent, the number of displaced people increased by some 71 percent in August compared to July, with most of the increase in Baghdad.
The capital now had nearly one million displaced people for an estimated total population of four to five million, it said.
The report offered no explanation for the sudden jump in Baghdad residents leaving their homes, but it coincided with the sixth month of a vast US military offensive or "surge" to try to improve security there.
US claims of success in the battle against armed groups could have spurred civilians to flee during a period of relative calm.
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