Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 4.36 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Afghanistan, 2009–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Afghanistan is 4.36 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 271.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Afghanistan peaked at 4.51 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 297,000, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 5th out of 62 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 297,000 | — |
| 2010 | 352,000 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 450,000 | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 492,000 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 631,000 | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 805,000 | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million | +102.0% |
| 2019 | 2.99 million | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 3.55 million | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 4.31 million | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 4.51 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.19 million | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 4.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.36 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297,000 | 297,000 | 297,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 352,000 | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 million | 3.55 million | 4.51 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Afghanistan?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Afghanistan was 4.36 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,000 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 62 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.