Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 1 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
92nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
9
in 2014
All-time low
1
in 2022
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Afghanistan, 2014–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Afghanistan stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Afghanistan peaked at 9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 92nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 14% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 92 Eritrea 1
- 92 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 92 Yemen 1 compare
- 92 Botswana 1
- 92 Ghana 1
- 92 South Africa 1 compare
- 92 Gambia 1 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 1
- 92 New Zealand 1
- 92 Syria 1
- 92 Belize 1
- 92 Senegal 1
- 92 Thailand 1 compare
- 92 Nepal 1
- 92 Australia 1 compare
- 92 Venezuela 1 compare
- 92 United States 1 compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Afghanistan?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Afghanistan was 1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. 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 Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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