Afghanistan vs Nepal: Refugees by country of asylum
Afghanistan
20,866 people
in 2024
Nepal
19,598 people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Nepal rank
83rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 20,866 people against 19,598 people in Nepal, a difference of 1,268 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 83rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,977 people | 100,475 people | 85,499 people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 24.6 people | 125,976 people | 125,951 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 88,062 people | 42,327 people | 45,735 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 49,416 people | 19,574 people | 29,842 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Afghanistan, at 20,866 people against 19,598 people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 1,268 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 83rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.