Internally displaced persons in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Internally displaced persons was 6.95 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in Afghanistan, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Afghanistan stood at 6.95 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 491.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Afghanistan peaked at 6.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 297,000, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297,000 | 297,000 | 297,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 352,000 | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 million | 4.76 million | 6.95 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Sudan 9.12 million compare
- 2 Colombia 7.21 million compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 5.96 million compare
- 5 Bangladesh 5.54 million compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.91 million compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Afghanistan?
- Internally displaced persons in Afghanistan was 6.95 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,000 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for internally displaced persons?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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