Afghanistan

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 74,404 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Afghanistan has lost a cumulative 5.1 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-74,404

Net migration rate

-1.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-8,999,867

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

1,197,329

Top year: 1992

Peak emigration

-1,998,086

Lowest year: 1981

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-70108

Per year

Afghanistan loses approximately 74,404 people per year to emigration (1.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 1.2 million in 1992.

Migration flows in Afghanistan are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).