Afghanistan vs Ukraine: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Afghanistan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.22 million against 2.67 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.55 million.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st of 199 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 | 2.99 million | 4,010 | 2.99 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.75 million | 54,185 | 2.70 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 117,163 | 2.55 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 3.68 million | 626,547 | 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.22 million against 2.67 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Afghanistan and Ukraine?
- 2.55 million, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ukraine rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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.