Afghanistan vs UNICEF SP Humanitarian: Internally displaced persons

Afghanistan
6.95 million
in 2025
UNICEF SP Humanitarian
74.45 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank
1st

Internally displaced persons over time

  • Afghanistan
  • UNICEF SP Humanitarian
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200920172025

How they compare

UNICEF SP Humanitarian currently reports 74.45 million against 6.95 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 67.51 million.

That makes UNICEF SP Humanitarian's figure about 10.7 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, UNICEF SP Humanitarian has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 3rd and UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 1st of 104 countries.

UNICEF SP Humanitarian has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan UNICEF SP Humanitarian Difference Ahead
2000s 297,000 18.19 million 17.89 million UNICEF SP Humanitarian
2010s 1.32 million 28.77 million 27.45 million UNICEF SP Humanitarian
2020s 5.86 million 63.06 million 57.20 million UNICEF SP Humanitarian

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons, Afghanistan or UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
UNICEF SP Humanitarian, at 74.45 million against 6.95 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons between Afghanistan and UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
67.51 million, with UNICEF SP Humanitarian ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank globally for internally displaced persons?
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 1st of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
252 places, 3,487 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed