Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 0.8713 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.8713 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 277.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Afghanistan peaked at 0.8713 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0842 | — |
| 2003 | 0.3123 | +270.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1188 | -61.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0492 | -58.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0197 | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0378 | — |
| 2009 | 0.051 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1061 | +108.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1772 | +67.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1603 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1929 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1799 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2306 | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3545 | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6024 | +70.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7648 | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6525 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4274 | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6275 | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5372 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6031 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8676 | +43.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8713 | +0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.8713 is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.84, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.8713 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.92, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0673 | 0 | 0.3123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3421 | 0.1061 | 0.7648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6557 | 0.4274 | 0.8713 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Afghanistan?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Afghanistan was 0.8713 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8713 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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