Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Afghanistan
3.20 million
in 2024
Myanmar
3.51 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Myanmar rank
8th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.51 million against 3.20 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 314,160.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,980 | 0 | 235,980 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 392,093 | 26,037 | 366,056 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 344,165 | 875,002 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 1.73 million | 1.47 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 3.51 million against 3.20 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 314,160, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 8th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.