Internally displaced people due to conflict in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 3.20 million in 2024. β Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Afghanistan, 1993β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced people due to conflict in Afghanistan is 3.20 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 297.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Afghanistan peaked at 3.46 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1993.
That places Afghanistan 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,980 | 15,000 | 332,200 | 7 |
| 2000s | 392,093 | 129,310 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 351,907 | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 2.89 million | 3.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2.67 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0609 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Afghanistan?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Afghanistan was 3.20 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1993.
- How does Afghanistan rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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