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Total Refugees in Afghanistan JSON 
52,160
Last updated 31 Dec 2022
Source - UNHCR 
New returned IDPs in Afghanistan in 2023 JSON 
5,323
Last updated 20 Sep 2023
Source - UNHCR

Note: The above Returned IDPs data is from household-level rapid assessments conducted across the country by UNHCR and its partners. These figures are expected to increase retroactively with ongoing assessments, and considered indicative rather than overall statistical data of IDP returnees in Afghanistan. It is also important to note that figures may be underestimated due to recent downscaling of assessments undertaken in 2023.

New Returned Refugee to Afghanistan in 2023 JSON 
12,027
Last updated 20 Sep 2023
Source - UNHCR, Government 
New IDPs in Afghanistan by year JSON 
Note: The newly conflict-induced displaced population within the year is compiled by OCHA sub-offices based on inter-agency assessments. For more Information
New Returned IDPs in Afghanistan in 2023 by Province JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Badakhshan UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  1.4%
74
Badghis UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  2.7%
143
Baghlan UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  17.4%
926
Bamyan UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  29.2%
1,553
Daykundi UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  9.9%
529
Faryab UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  0.4%
23
Ghazni UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  2.5%
131
Ghor UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  3.2%
170
Herat UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  0.9%
46
Jowzjan UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  1.1%
58
Kabul UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  0.5%
26
Khost UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  0.2%
12
Kunar UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  5.6%
298
Kunduz UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  5.1%
271
Laghman UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  2.0%
108
Maidan Wardak UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  0.3%
16
Nangarhar UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  4.0%
213
Nuristan UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  1.8%
96
Paktia UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  4.1%
220
Paktika UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  1.7%
88
Panjshir UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  2.5%
135
Sar-e Pol UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  2.4%
126
Takhar UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  1.1%
61

Notes: The above Returned IDPs data is from household-level rapid assessments conducted across the country by UNHCR and its partners. These figures are expected to increase retroactively with ongoing assessments, and considered indicative rather than overall statistical data of IDP returnees in Afghanistan. It is also important to note that figures may be underestimated due to recent downscaling of assessments undertaken in 2023.
New Returned Refugees to Afghanistan in 2023 by Country of Asylum JSON  .CSV 
Country of origin Source Data date Population
Pakistan UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  95.9%
11,543
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  3.2%
383
Others UNHCR 20 Sep 2023
  0.9%
110


New Returned Refugees to Afghanistan in 2023 by Province JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Badghis UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.0%
5
Baghlan UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  5.0%
603
Balkh UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  8.1%
972
Bamyan UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.1%
8
Daykundi UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.0%
3
Farah UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.0%
5
Faryab UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  1.5%
182
Ghazni UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  1.3%
161
Helmand UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  4.8%
582
Herat UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  2.0%
241
Jowzjan UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  5.6%
672
Kabul UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  20.2%
2,428
Kandahar UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  9.9%
1,192
Kapisa UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.2%
21
Khost UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.8%
99
Kunar UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.3%
42
Kunduz UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  14.1%
1,697
Laghman UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  2.7%
325
Logar UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  2.8%
342
Maidan Wardak UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.5%
59
Nangarhar UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  7.8%
934
Nimruz UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.5%
57
Paktia UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.9%
112
Paktika UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.1%
15
Panjshir UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.0%
1
Parwan UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.6%
68
Samangan UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.2%
25
Sar-e Pol UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  4.5%
541
Takhar UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  2.9%
345
Urozgan UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  0.5%
56
Zabul UNHCR, Government 20 Sep 2023
  1.9%
234

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    Source - UNHCR, Government, Partners, Various 
    IDP Returnees data is from household-level assessments conducted by UNHCR and Partners across the country. Figures are expected to increase retroactively.

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