International migrant stock, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: International migrant stock, total was 98,110 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock, total in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Afghanistan stood at 98,110.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Afghanistan peaked at 339,432 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57,686, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,686 | — |
| 1995 | 71,522 | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 75,917 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 87,314 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 102,276 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 339,432 | +231.9% |
| 2020 | 144,098 | -57.5% |
| 2024 | 98,110 | -31.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 98,110 is below the median for low income countries, which is 387,101, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 98,110 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 897,751, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,604 | 57,686 | 71,522 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81,616 | 75,917 | 87,314 | 2 |
| 2010s | 220,854 | 102,276 | 339,432 | 2 |
| 2020s | 121,104 | 98,110 | 144,098 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 113,478 compare
- 132 Morocco 111,069 compare
- 133 Iceland 98,818 compare
- 135 Central African Republic 94,556 compare
- 136 Guatemala 92,732 compare
- 137 Montenegro 92,237 compare
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Afghanistan?
- International migrant stock, total in Afghanistan was 98,110 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 339,432 in 2015.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,686 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.