Afghanistan vs Northern Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Afghanistan
9,820
in 2025
Northern Africa
969.73
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
9th
Northern Africa rank
8th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Afghanistan
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9,820 against 969.73 in Northern Africa, a difference of 8,850.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 10.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Northern Africa ranks 8th of 239 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,352 | 369.43 | 9,983 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7,399 | 327.84 | 7,071 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 9,902 | 590.08 | 9,312 | 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 Northern Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 9,820 against 969.73 in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Afghanistan and Northern Africa?
- 8,850, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Northern Africa ranks 8th 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.