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 0.0534 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Afghanistan stood at 0.0534 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4606 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Afghanistan 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | +157860.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +17772.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +437.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4606 units per square kilometre | +1681.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3949 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0534 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0534 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 87% 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 | +157860.4% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.092 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +17772.2% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +1681.8% | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.4606 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +437.5% | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.135 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.4606 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 93 Israel 0.0571 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 South Africa 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Mali 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Central African Republic 0.0528 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 United States of America 0.0447 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Korea 0.0415 units per square kilometre compare
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 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 0.0534 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.4606 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 106.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.