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Net migration in Afghanistan

Net migration in Afghanistan was -48,958 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 92.4% from 2022. That is the 197th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

2023, persons-48,958
Change on 2022+92.4%
Rank197th of 215Countries ranked
Series high1,197,3291992
Series low-1,998,0861981

Net migration in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2023

-2M-1M01M2M19601970198019902000201020231960: 2,606 persons1961: 6,109 persons1962: 7,016 persons1963: 6,681 persons1964: 7,079 persons1965: 10,695 persons1966: 3,563 persons1967: 6,824 persons1968: 3,333 persons1969: 2,029 persons1970: 4,458 persons1971: -12,801 persons1972: -4,050 persons1973: -3,030 persons1974: -20,009 persons1975: -44,418 persons1976: -85,430 persons1977: -83,115 persons1978: -117,186 persons1979: -525,413 persons1980: -1,174,239 persons1981: -1,998,086 persons1982: -500,998 persons1983: -172,797 persons1984: 248,224 persons1985: -208,685 persons1986: -343,397 persons1987: -345,535 persons1988: -56,263 persons1989: 18,296 persons1990: -458,737 persons1991: 32,782 persons1992: 1,197,329 persons1993: 1,149,684 persons1994: 315,206 persons1995: 52,505 persons1996: 4,072 persons1997: -21,215 persons1998: 7,380 persons1999: -32,400 persons2000: -1,025,973 persons2001: -212,872 persons2002: 860,349 persons2003: 247,317 persons2004: -269,194 persons2005: 250,971 persons2006: 57,673 persons2007: -851,298 persons2008: 215,753 persons2009: -60,602 persons2010: -167,460 persons2011: 384,486 persons2012: 68,628 persons2013: 18,119 persons2014: 233,913 persons2015: -286,314 persons2016: -143,049 persons2017: -71,491 persons2018: -36,753 persons2019: 9,159 persons2020: 143,634 persons2021: -548,784 persons2022: -647,402 persons2023: -48,958 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
2023-48,958
2022-647,402
2021-548,784
2020143,634
20199,159
2018-36,753
2017-71,491
2016-143,049
2015-286,314
2014233,913
201318,119
201268,628
2011384,486
2010-167,460
2009-60,602
2008215,753
2007-851,298
200657,673
2005250,971
2004-269,194
2003247,317
2002860,349
2001-212,872
2000-1,025,973
1999-32,400
19987,380
1997-21,215
19964,072
199552,505
1994315,206
19931,149,684
19921,197,329
199132,782
1990-458,737
198918,296
1988-56,263
1987-345,535
1986-343,397
1985-208,685
1984248,224
1983-172,797
1982-500,998
1981-1,998,086
1980-1,174,239
1979-525,413
1978-117,186
1977-83,115
1976-85,430
1975-44,418
1974-20,009
1973-3,030
1972-4,050
1971-12,801
19704,458
19692,029
19683,333
19676,824
19663,563
196510,695
19647,079
19636,681
19627,016
19616,109
19602,606

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in Afghanistan?

Net migration in Afghanistan was -48,958 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 92.4% from 2022. That is the 197th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

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World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in Afghanistan?

1.2 million in 1992, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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