Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 20,866 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan stood at 20,866.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.1% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 300,421 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50 | — |
| 1991 | 38 | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 60,025 | +157860.5% |
| 1993 | 32,131 | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 19,134 | -40.5% |
| 1995 | 19,605 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 18,779 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 5 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 24 | — |
| 2004 | 31 | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 43 | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 37 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6,434 | +17772.2% |
| 2011 | 3,011 | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 16,184 | +437.5% |
| 2013 | 16,861 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 300,421 | +1681.8% |
| 2015 | 257,553 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 59,770 | -76.8% |
| 2017 | 75,927 | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 72,228 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 72,227 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72,278 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66,949 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 52,159 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 34,826 | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 20,866 | -40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,977 | 0 | 60,025 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6 | 0 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,062 | 3,011 | 300,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,416 | 20,866 | 72,278 | 5 |
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- 79 Kyrgyzstan 23,678 compare
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- 83 Nepal 19,598 compare
- 84 Somalia 19,503 compare
- 85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19,333 compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 20,866 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 300,421 in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.