Afghanistan vs India: Internally displaced persons from disasters
Afghanistan
418,000
in 2023
India
528,000
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
15th
India rank
14th
Internally displaced persons from disasters over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 528,000 against 418,000 in Afghanistan, a difference of 110,000.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and India ranks 14th of 146 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,700 | 5.98 million | 5.97 million | India |
| 2010s | 78,940 | 3.27 million | 3.19 million | India |
| 2020s | 178,000 | 2.95 million | 2.77 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Afghanistan or India?
- India, at 528,000 against 418,000 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Afghanistan and India?
- 110,000, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and India ranks 14th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.