Afghanistan vs Ukraine: Internally displaced people due to conflict

Afghanistan
3.20 million
in 2024
Ukraine
3.67 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Ukraine rank
7th

Internally displaced people due to conflict over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 3.67 million against 3.20 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 465,290.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 202 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 235,980 0 235,980 Afghanistan
2000s 392,093 0 392,093 Afghanistan
2010s 1.22 million 825,700 393,467 Afghanistan
2020s 3.20 million 2.97 million 232,834 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Afghanistan or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 3.67 million against 3.20 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Afghanistan and Ukraine?
465,290, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Ukraine rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced people due to conflict
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,829 data points, 1993–2024
Last refreshed