Forcibly displaced people in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Forcibly displaced people was 4.38 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Afghanistan, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.38 million for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 205.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Afghanistan peaked at 4.57 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 358,464, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 358,464 | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 million | 3.62 million | 4.57 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2.67 million (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.64 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 270,007 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 382 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 1.45 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 4.36 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Afghanistan?
- Forcibly displaced people in Afghanistan was 4.38 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 358,464 in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.