Afghanistan vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Afghanistan
9,820
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
1,042
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
9th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
7th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9,820 against 1,042 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 8,778.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 9.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th of 239 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,352 | 39.85 | 10,312 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7,399 | 165.53 | 7,234 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 9,902 | 891.04 | 9,011 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Afghanistan or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Afghanistan, at 9,820 against 1,042 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 8,778, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.