Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0005 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 41.8% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0092 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1998.
That places Afghanistan 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per person | +145488.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per person | -52.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per person | -45.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +17255.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -54.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | +416.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 units per person | +1618.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per person | -77.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | -34.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | -41.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 99 Azerbaijan 0.0006 units per person compare
- 100 Panama 0.0006 units per person compare
- 101 Zimbabwe 0.0006 units per person compare
- 103 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0005 units per person compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 0.0005 units per person compare
- 105 Monaco 0.0004 units per person 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, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0005 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.