People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 640,084 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
640,084
Change on year
up 401.8%
World rank
28th
of 183 countries
All-time high
13.50 million
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
39
1980–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1980–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1980200220241980: 30.0k1987: 01988: 161.0k1989: 80.5k1990: 01991: 139.6k1992: 4.0k1993: 1.0k1994: 4.3k1995: 7.7k1996: 9.9k1997: 20.8k1998: 3001999: 5002000: 2.6M2001: 200.0k2002: 5.9k2003: 3.8k2004: 4.5k2005: 41.0k2006: 2.2M2007: 30.3k2008: 451.9k2009: 62.5k2010: 45.1k2011: 1.8M2012: 51.3k2013: 18.1k2014: 142.1k2015: 36.7k2016: 02017: 11.2k2018: 13.5M2019: 130.9k2020: 51.8k2021: 11.0M2022: 266.8k2023: 127.5k2024: 640.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Afghanistan stood at 640,084.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 401.8% on the previous year and up 350.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 13.50 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

Afghanistan ranks 28th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 30,000 —
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 161,000 —
1989 80,500 -50.0%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 139,600 —
1992 4,000 -97.1%
1993 1,000 -75.0%
1994 4,337 +333.7%
1995 7,674 +76.9%
1996 9,855 +28.4%
1997 20,750 +110.6%
1998 300 -98.6%
1999 500 +66.7%
2000 2.58 million +515900.0%
2001 200,000 -92.2%
2002 5,945 -97.0%
2003 3,753 -36.9%
2004 4,500 +19.9%
2005 40,974 +810.5%
2006 2.23 million +5349.7%
2007 30,255 -98.6%
2008 451,864 +1393.5%
2009 62,548 -86.2%
2010 45,130 -27.8%
2011 1.76 million +3806.1%
2012 51,264 -97.1%
2013 18,097 -64.7%
2014 142,055 +685.0%
2015 36,717 -74.2%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 11,240 —
2018 13.50 million +120042.3%
2019 130,942 -99.0%
2020 51,817 -60.4%
2021 11.04 million +21196.1%
2022 266,787 -97.6%
2023 127,549 -52.2%
2024 640,084 +401.8%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 640,084 is above the median for low income countries, which is 226,000, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 640,084 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,000, 53.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +515900.0% 500 2.58 million
2018 +120042.3% 11,240 13.50 million
2021 +21196.1% 51,817 11.04 million
2006 +5349.7% 40,974 2.23 million
2011 +3806.1% 45,130 1.76 million
2008 +1393.5% 30,255 451,864

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 67,875 0 161,000 4
1990s 18,802 0 139,600 10
2000s 561,282 3,753 2.58 million 10
2010s 1.57 million 0 13.50 million 10
2020s 2.42 million 51,817 11.04 million 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 25 Thailand 781,568 compare
  2. 26 Lesotho 700,017 compare
  3. 27 Guatemala 670,955 compare
  4. 29 Vanuatu 593,702 compare
  5. 30 Pakistan 580,808 compare
  6. 31 Cameroon 500,008 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 640,084 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 13.50 million in 2018.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Afghanistan rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 350.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.