Afghanistan vs IDA total: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time
- Afghanistan
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 50.64 million against 4.36 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 46.29 million.
That makes IDA total's figure about 11.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and IDA total ranks 4th of 62 countries.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297,000 | 13.69 million | 13.39 million | IDA total |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 21.94 million | 20.75 million | IDA total |
| 2020s | 4.18 million | 47.08 million | 42.90 million | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Afghanistan or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 50.64 million against 4.36 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Afghanistan and IDA total?
- 46.29 million, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and IDA total?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and IDA total rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and IDA total ranks 4th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.