Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 418,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Afghanistan, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Afghanistan stood at 418,000 number of cases.
The figure is up 90.0% on the previous year and up 2,686.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Afghanistan peaked at 435,000 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,000 number of cases, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 15th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,400 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 28,000 number of cases | +723.5% |
| 2010 | 71,000 number of cases | +153.6% |
| 2011 | 3,000 number of cases | -95.8% |
| 2012 | 30,000 number of cases | +900.0% |
| 2013 | 15,000 number of cases | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 13,000 number of cases | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 71,000 number of cases | +446.2% |
| 2016 | 7,400 number of cases | -89.6% |
| 2017 | 27,000 number of cases | +264.9% |
| 2018 | 435,000 number of cases | +1511.1% |
| 2019 | 117,000 number of cases | -73.1% |
| 2020 | 49,000 number of cases | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 25,000 number of cases | -49.0% |
| 2022 | 220,000 number of cases | +780.0% |
| 2023 | 418,000 number of cases | +90.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 418,000 number of cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 418,000 number of cases is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,750 number of cases, 30.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,700 number of cases | 3,400 number of cases | 28,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 78,940 number of cases | 3,000 number of cases | 435,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,000 number of cases | 25,000 number of cases | 418,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -71.86 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Afghanistan?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Afghanistan was 418,000 number of cases in 2023, 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 435,000 number of cases in 2018.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 number of cases in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,686.7%. 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 disasters (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.