Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 32,000 number of cases in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
32,000 number of cases
Change on year
down 95.6%
World rank
27th
of 41 countries
All-time high
723,000 number of cases
in 2021
All-time low
32,000 number of cases
in 2022
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Afghanistan, 2010–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2010201620222010: 102.0k number of cases2011: 186.0k number of cases2012: 100.0k number of cases2013: 124.0k number of cases2014: 156.0k number of cases2015: 335.0k number of cases2016: 653.0k number of cases2017: 474.0k number of cases2018: 372.0k number of cases2019: 461.0k number of cases2020: 404.0k number of cases2021: 723.0k number of cases2022: 32.0k number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

In 2022, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Afghanistan stood at 32,000 number of cases. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 95.6% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Afghanistan peaked at 723,000 number of cases in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,000 number of cases, in 2022.

That places Afghanistan 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases) in Afghanistan, 2010 to 2022.
Year number of cases Change
2010 102,000 number of cases
2011 186,000 number of cases +82.4%
2012 100,000 number of cases -46.2%
2013 124,000 number of cases +24.0%
2014 156,000 number of cases +25.8%
2015 335,000 number of cases +114.7%
2016 653,000 number of cases +94.9%
2017 474,000 number of cases -27.4%
2018 372,000 number of cases -21.5%
2019 461,000 number of cases +23.9%
2020 404,000 number of cases -12.4%
2021 723,000 number of cases +79.0%
2022 32,000 number of cases -95.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 296,300 number of cases 100,000 number of cases 653,000 number of cases 10
2020s 386,333 number of cases 32,000 number of cases 723,000 number of cases 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 24 India 67,000 number of cases compare
  2. 25 El Salvador 66,000 number of cases compare
  3. 26 Mozambique 41,000 number of cases compare
  4. 28 Iraq 21,000 number of cases compare
  5. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 15,000 number of cases compare
  6. 30 Mexico 11,000 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Afghanistan?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Afghanistan was 32,000 number of cases in 2022, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 723,000 number of cases in 2021.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 32,000 number of cases in 2022.
How does Afghanistan rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases)
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 601 data points, 2009–2023
Last refreshed

Internally displaced persons are defined according to the 1998 Guiding Principles (http://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/1998/ocha-guiding-principles-on-internal-displacement) as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border. "New Displacement" refers to the number of new cases or incidents of displacement recorded over the specified year, rather than the number of people displaced. This is done because people may have been displaced more than once.