Internal displacement in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Internal displacement was 5.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.46 million
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 210 countries
All-time high
6.61 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.19 million
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Afghanistan, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in Afghanistan stood at 5.46 million.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Internal displacement in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.19 million | — |
| 2020 | 4.76 million | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 5.70 million | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 6.61 million | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 5.69 million | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 5.46 million | -4.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.46 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 469,000, 11.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.46 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 340, 16050.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.19 million | 4.19 million | 4.19 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.64 million | 4.76 million | 6.61 million | 5 |
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 internal displacement in Afghanistan?
- Internal displacement in Afghanistan was 5.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for internal displacement?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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