Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0005 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Afghanistan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0005 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0092 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 105th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per person | +145488.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per person | -52.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per person | -45.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +17255.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -54.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | +416.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 units per person | +1618.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per person | -77.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | -34.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | -41.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0005 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0005 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +145488.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0045 units per person |
| 2010 | +17255.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2014 | +1618.2% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0092 units per person |
| 2012 | +416.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 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 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0144 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Afghanistan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Afghanistan was 0.0005 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.