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With the end of major hostilities in Afghanistan after decades, active conflict is no longer the primary driver of displacement.
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Afghanistan continues to host an estimated 3.22 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), 1.57 million IDP returnees, some 76,000 refugee returnees who returned in 2023 and over 34,000 refugees, requiring both immediate protection and humanitarian assistance, as well as livelihoods support.

Additionally, the country continues to grapple with multiple humanitarian crises, deteriorating human rights, especially for girls and women, economic instability, and severe climate shocks. In 2024, an estimated 23.7 million people – more than half of Afghanistan’s population – require humanitarian assistance. The political uncertainty in Afghanistan reverberates across the region, demanding sustained attention and humanitarian efforts.

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3.22 million

Estimated internally displaced people by conflict in Afghanistan as of 30 June 2023

 
Population return
1.57 million

IDPs are estimated to have returned to their placed of origin in 2021 to 2023

 
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34,827

Refugees in Afghanistan as of 15 May 2024

Population return
733,300

Total returns from Pakistan to Afghanistan between 15 September 2023 and 30 September 2024

 

Assistance provided in 2024

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1 million

Total persons supported

 
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359,332

Persons potentially benefitting from activities in 80 Priority Areas of Return and Reintegration (PARRs)

 
 
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251,165

Persons assisted with cash assistance

 
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780,327

Persons benefitted from in-kind assistance and other individual assistance

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34/34

Provinces reached

 
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485,900

Persons assessed