Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.0534 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Afghanistan is 0.0534 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4606 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Afghanistan 95th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, 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 … square kilometre asylum in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | +157860.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +17772.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +437.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4606 units per square kilometre | +1681.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3949 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0534 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0534 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +157860.4% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.092 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +17772.2% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +1681.8% | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.4606 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +437.5% | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.135 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.4606 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 92 Israel 0.0571 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 South Africa 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Mali 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Central African Republic 0.0528 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 United States 0.0447 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 South Korea 0.0415 units per square kilometre 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Afghanistan?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Afghanistan was 0.0534 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4606 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.