Afghanistan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Afghanistan
9,820 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1,312 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
9th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
6th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Afghanistan
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9,820 per 100,000 people against 1,312 per 100,000 people in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 8,508 per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 7.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th of 241 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,352 per 100,000 people | 800.07 per 100,000 people | 9,552 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7,399 per 100,000 people | 835.36 per 100,000 people | 6,564 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 9,902 per 100,000 people | 1,200 per 100,000 people | 8,702 per 100,000 people | 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Afghanistan, at 9,820 per 100,000 people against 1,312 per 100,000 people in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 8,508 per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th of 241 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.