Refugee population:
1 616 507
location:
Geolocation is 30.375321, 69.345116
Situation detail page:
refugee group:
Afghan
description:
Refugee population (persons): 1,615,876
Total projected resettlement needs (persons): 26,800
Total UNHCR submission planned for 2015 (persons): 2,120
UNHCR priority caseload for resettlement in 2015: Yes – Afghans in Iran and Pakistan
UNHCR priority situation for the strategic use of resettlement in 2015: Yes – Afghans in Iran and Pakistan
Common EU priorities for 2014: Yes – Afghan refugees in Iran, Pakistan and Turkey
Regional protection programme: No
Resettlement countries in 2013-2014: AU, CA, FI, IS, NO, SE, US