Afghanistan vs Ukraine: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Afghanistan
2.67 million
in 2025
Ukraine
5.22 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
4th
Ukraine rank
1st
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Afghanistan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.22 million against 2.67 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.55 million.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 million | 4,010 | 2.99 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.75 million | 54,185 | 2.70 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 117,163 | 2.55 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 3.68 million | 626,547 | 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.22 million against 2.67 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Afghanistan and Ukraine?
- 2.55 million, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ukraine rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st 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.