Population by Country
Afghan Refugees by Country 2026
Refugees by Destination
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5 Countries with the Most Refugees
Country | Refugees by Destination 2025↓ | Refugees by Destination | % of Total Afghan Refugees 2025 | Most Recent Data Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iran | 2.5M | 748.3K | 58.1% | June 30, 2025 |
 | Pakistan | 1.8M | 1.3M | 41.3% | June 30, 2025 |
 | Tajikistan | 13.6K | 7.9K | 0.3% | June 30, 2025 |
 | Uzbekistan | 8K | 5 | 0.1% | June 30, 2025 |
 | Turkmenistan | 3.3K | 9 | 0.2% | June 30, 2025 |
- Not all refugees remain in the country in which they initially seek refuge. Many either return home after a time (which roughly 20,000 Afghan refugees are known to have done from 2021 to mid-2023) or move on to another country.
- Totals were parsed on June 30 of their respective years.
- It is estimated that more than 1.2 million Afghans have been deported from Iran back to Afghanistan during 2025, and as many as 2.4 million million individuals have returned to Afghanistan when all countries and methods of return (deportation, voluntary, etc) are considered.
Refugees by Destination The number of Afghan refugees hosted by a specific country.
% of Total Afghan Refugees The share of all Afghan refugees hosted by a particular destination country.
Most Recent Data Date The latest reporting date associated with each country’s refugee total.
Countries Hosting the Most Afghan Refugees
The overwhelming majority of Afghan refugees are hosted by neighboring countries in the region, particularly Iran and Pakistan.
Iran hosts roughly 2.5 million Afghan refugees, while Pakistan hosts approximately 1.8 million. Together, they account for nearly all Afghan refugees recorded in the table.
Neighboring Countries and Regional Refugee Flows
Several countries bordering Afghanistan also host smaller Afghan refugee populations, reflecting regional migration and cross-border displacement patterns.
These countries include Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.
Concentration of Afghan Refugees by Country
Afghan refugee populations are highly concentrated in a small number of destination countries rather than being evenly distributed across the region.
Iran alone hosts more than half of all Afghan refugees in the dataset, while Pakistan accounts for over 40%, leaving only a very small percentage hosted by other neighboring countries.
