Afghanistan vs North Macedonia: Refugees by country of asylum
Afghanistan
20,866 people
in 2024
North Macedonia
20,911 people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
North Macedonia rank
81st
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Afghanistan
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 20,911 people against 20,866 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 45 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and North Macedonia ranks 81st of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,710 people | 14,860 people | 3,850 people | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 24.6 people | 2,438 people | 2,413 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 88,062 people | 797.4 people | 87,264 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 49,416 people | 9,494 people | 39,922 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Afghanistan or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 20,911 people against 20,866 people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Afghanistan and North Macedonia?
- 45 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Macedonia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and North Macedonia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and North Macedonia ranks 81st 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.