Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Afghanistan
13,521 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Central African Republic
13,009 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Central African Republic rank
7th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13,521 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 13,009 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Central African Republic, a difference of 512 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Central African Republic ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46,034 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 126.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 45,908 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 25,008 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 25,001 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 11,816 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,407 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10,409 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8,129 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8,159 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 29.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 11,269 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13,926 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,657 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 13,521 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 13,009 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 512 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Central African Republic ranks 7th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.