Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Least developed countries: Forcibly displaced people

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
4.38 million
in 2025
Least developed countries
49.76 million
in 2025
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
6th
Least developed countries rank
7th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 49.76 million against 4.38 million in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 45.38 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 11.4 times Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 180 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2010s 1.29 million 18.00 million 16.71 million Least developed countries
2020s 4.23 million 43.44 million 39.21 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 49.76 million against 4.38 million in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
45.38 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

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.