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 0.0609 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Afghanistan, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0609 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5263 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0366 units per person, in 1979.
That places Afghanistan 6th out of 199 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0366 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.1317 units per person | +259.8% |
| 1981 | 0.325 units per person | +146.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4083 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4316 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3948 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4072 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4461 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.484 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.488 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4753 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5263 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5153 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3428 units per person | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2258 units per person | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1681 units per person | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 0.157 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1505 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1451 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1392 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1308 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1782 units per person | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1878 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1174 units per person | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 0.094 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1025 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0888 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0829 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.118 units per person | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 0.107 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1051 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.108 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0908 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0846 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0808 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0792 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0788 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0721 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0735 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.073 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0721 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0664 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0678 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1395 units per person | +105.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1545 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1352 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0609 units per person | -54.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0609 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 19.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0609 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 units per person, 171.8× the median. (23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +259.8% | 0.0366 units per person | 0.1317 units per person |
| 1981 | +146.7% | 0.1317 units per person | 0.325 units per person |
| 2022 | +105.7% | 0.0678 units per person | 0.1395 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3992 units per person | 0.1317 units per person | 0.488 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2501 units per person | 0.1308 units per person | 0.5263 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1182 units per person | 0.0829 units per person | 0.1878 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0813 units per person | 0.0721 units per person | 0.108 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1041 units per person | 0.0609 units per person | 0.1545 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 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)
- 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 0.0609 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 0.5263 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0366 units per person in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 199 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 22.7%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.