Afghanistan vs Djibouti: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Afghanistan
20,869
in 2025
Djibouti
24,899
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
81st
Djibouti rank
78th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Afghanistan
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 24,899 against 20,869 in Afghanistan, a difference of 4,030.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Djibouti ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 81st and Djibouti ranks 78th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Djibouti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,977 | 39,205 | 24,228 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 24.6 | 16,088 | 16,063 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 88,062 | 18,765 | 69,297 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 44,658 | 22,793 | 21,865 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Afghanistan or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 24,899 against 20,869 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Afghanistan and Djibouti?
- 4,030, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Djibouti?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Djibouti rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st and Djibouti ranks 78th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.