Afghanistan vs Ukraine: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Afghanistan
5.77 million
in 2024
Ukraine
5.12 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
3rd

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ukraine
02.0M4.0M6.0M197920012024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.77 million against 5.12 million in Ukraine, a difference of 646,520.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 204 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 4.63 million 3.37 million 1.26 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, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Ukraine?
Afghanistan, at 5.77 million against 5.12 million in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Ukraine?
646,520, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Ukraine rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.