AFGHANISTAN

Snapshot of Population Movements (January - August 2021) As of 22 Sept 2021

In 2021, displacement due to ongoing conflict and natural disasters is continuing to drive humanitarian needs in Afghanistan. Almost 634,800 people have left their homes this year due to fighting. Many of
these people remain displaced across the country, as conflict and poverty prevent them from returning to their areas of origin. In addition to this, close to 805,000 people have returned from neighbouring
countries to Afghanistan so far this year including 797,000 from Iran, and 7,800 from Pakistan, while a small number also returned from Europe.

INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE RETURNEES FROM IRAN RETURNEES FROM PAKISTAN

people newly Same period previous years people returned Same period previous years people returned Same period previous years
2020: 218,000 new IDPs 2020: 488,000 returnees 2020: 3,000 returnees
634,800 displaced in 2020 2019: 306,000 new IDPs 797,000 from Iran in 2021 2019: 302,000 returnees 7,800 from Pakistan in 2021 2019: 18,000 returnees

adult adult
male
20% adult female
21% adult under 18
59% children male
43% adult 14% female under 18
43% children male
20% adult 26% female under 18
54% children
Internally displaced people by province of arrival Estimated returnees by intended province of return Estimated returnees by intended province of return
UZBEKISTAN UZBEKISTAN UZBEKISTAN
TAJIKISTAN TAJIKISTAN TAJIKISTAN
TURKMENISTAN Badakhshn. TURKMENISTAN Badakhshan TURKMENISTAN
Kunduz Badakhshan
6.3 Balkh 12 Balkh Kunduz
Jawzjan 89 33 21 Jwzjn. 74 66 18 Jawzjan Balkh 1.1 Takhar
Kunduz Jammu
10 Takhar 31 Jammu
Jammu Takhar & &
25 & 42 Kashmir Samangan Kashmir
Faryab 16 19 Kashmir 3.949
6.6 Smngn. Faryab 23 Smngn. Baghlan Faryab Baghlan
Bghl. Sar-e-Pul Sar-e-Pul
68 Pnjsh. Nuristan 31 Pnjshr. Nuristan Pnjshr. Nuristan
Parwan Kunar Bamyan 4.3
Badghis Bamyan 91 1 4.4Lghm. 34 Hirat Badghis 12 10 Kunar Hirat Badghis Bamyan Prw. Lghm. Kunar
18 6.9
Maidn. Kabul17 Nangarhar Mdn. Wrd. 43 Maidan
13 18 193 33 Dykn. Ghor
Hirat Wrdk.18 Logar 43 5.6 Logar 7.8 Wardk. Logar 0.6
Ghor 16
1.4 Pkt.
3.4 Ghor 31
5.7Paktya Daykundi Paktya
Ghazn.
Daykundi Ghazni
9.9 Khs.
1.5 14 Khost
1.3 Ghazni Khost
1.1 Uruzgan
1.4 Farah Uruzgan
Farah 3 Uruzgan 19
0.8 Farah 1 Paktika
2.4 Paktika Zabul
1.4 Paktika Zabul
Zabul
Kandahar PAKISTAN Nimroz PAKISTAN PAKISTAN
IRAN Hilmand IRAN Kandahar IRAN Kandahar
Hilmand
1.2 16 26 57 15 2.5 3.3
Nimroz Hilmand Nimroz

Number of displaced people Estimated number of returnees Estimated number of returnees

INDIA INDIA INDIA
(thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

Past six years Monthly trends Past six years Monthly trends Past six years Monthly trends
Number of IDPs (thousands) Previous 3-year average Number of returnees (thousands) Previous 3-year average Number of returnees (thousands)
Previous 3-year average
Past year Past year
Past year
300k 5k
150k
250k
200k
100k
675 150k 860 618 3k
512 636 635 775
463 100k 440 797 50k
404 466 464
50k 154 46 25 8 7.8
0 0 0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
*2018 number also includes people displaced due to drought and other factors

Data sources: Newly displaced people due to conflict from 1 Jan to 31 Aug 2021, compiled by OCHA sub offices based on inter-agency assessment results (as of 22 Sept 2021). Returnees from Pakistan and Iran from 1 Jan to 31 Aug 2021 (IOM/UMHCR). These numbers are subject to change as more information becomes available.
Creation date: 22 Sept 2021 Feedback: ocha-afghanistan@un.org Website: http://www.unocha.org/afghanistan http://afg.humanitarianresponse.info https://reliefweb.int/country/afg https://data.humdata.org/group/afg
Disclaimers: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by
the parties.