Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Afghanistan
2.67 million
in 2025
Myanmar
1.52 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
4th
Myanmar rank
6th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.67 million against 1.52 million in Myanmar, a difference of 1.15 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times Myanmar's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,000 | 0 | 500,000 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 5.62 million | 7 | 5.62 million | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.66 million | 146,745 | 3.51 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.75 million | 189,388 | 2.56 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 652,505 | 2.01 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 1.28 million | 3.02 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Afghanistan, at 2.67 million against 1.52 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 1.15 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.