Afghanistan vs Nepal: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Afghanistan
20,869
in 2025
Nepal
19,613
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Nepal rank
84th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 20,869 against 19,613 in Nepal, a difference of 1,256.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 84th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,977 | 100,475 | 85,499 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 24.6 | 125,976 | 125,951 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 88,062 | 42,327 | 45,735 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 44,658 | 19,580 | 25,078 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Afghanistan, at 20,869 against 19,613 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 1,256, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 84th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.