International migrant stock, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: International migrant stock, total was 98,110 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock, total in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Afghanistan stood at 98,110.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Afghanistan peaked at 339,432 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57,686, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,604 | 57,686 | 71,522 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81,616 | 75,917 | 87,314 | 2 |
| 2010s | 220,854 | 102,276 | 339,432 | 2 |
| 2020s | 121,104 | 98,110 | 144,098 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 113,478 compare
- 132 Morocco 111,069 compare
- 133 Iceland 98,818 compare
- 135 Central African Republic 94,556 compare
- 136 Guatemala 92,732 compare
- 137 Montenegro 92,237 compare
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Net migration -74,404 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 16.63 (2020)
- Net domestic credit -79.38 billion current LCU (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 3.0% (2020)
- Net foreign assets 871.66 billion current LCU (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. -8.3% (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 3.1% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 3.1% (2020)
- Broad money 37.5% (2020)
- Official exchange rate 76.81 LCU per US$, period average (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Afghanistan?
- International migrant stock, total in Afghanistan was 98,110 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 339,432 in 2015.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,686 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.