Migrant stock share in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Migrant stock share was 0.23 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.23
World rank
222nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
1
in 2015
All-time low
0.23
in 2024
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock share in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, migrant stock share in Afghanistan stood at 0.23. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock share in Afghanistan peaked at 1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 222nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Migrant stock share in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4789 | — |
| 1995 | 0.4191 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3771 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3578 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3616 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | +177.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3688 | -63.2% |
| 2024 | 0.23 | -37.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.23 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.78, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.449 | 0.4191 | 0.4789 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3675 | 0.3578 | 0.3771 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6824 | 0.3616 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2994 | 0.23 | 0.3688 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 219 Solomon Islands 0.3014 compare
- 220 Papua New Guinea 0.2947 compare
- 221 Morocco 0.2917 compare
- 223 North Korea 0.1903 compare
- 224 Sri Lanka 0.1762 compare
- 225 Haiti 0.1663 compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock share in Afghanistan?
- Migrant stock share in Afghanistan was 0.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock share recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest migrant stock share recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for migrant stock share?
- Afghanistan ranks 222nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock share rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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