Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 0.8676 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8676
Change on year
up 43.9%
World rank
149th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.8676
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 02001: 02002: 0.0842003: 0.3122004: 0.1192005: 0.0492006: 0.022007: 02008: 0.0382009: 0.0512010: 0.1062011: 0.1772012: 0.162013: 0.1932014: 0.182015: 0.2312016: 0.3542017: 0.6022018: 0.7652019: 0.6522020: 0.4272021: 0.6272022: 0.5372023: 0.6032024: 0.868

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.8676 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 382.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Afghanistan peaked at 0.8676 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0673 0 0.3123 10
2010s 0.3421 0.1061 0.7648 10
2020s 0.6126 0.4274 0.8676 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  4. 150 Macau (China) 0.7733 compare
  5. 151 Mongolia 0.4316 compare
  6. 152 Cuba 0.3734 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Afghanistan?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Afghanistan was 0.8676 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8676 in 2024.
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 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 382.2%. 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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Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,083 data points, 2000–2024
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