Returns and displacement in Afghanistan
Countries in this response
- Active DTM operation
- Past DTM operation
IOM Pakistan collects data on the outflows of Afghan migrants at the Torkham and Chaman border crossing points to better understand the migration movements of Afghan migrants returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan.
IOM Pakistan collects data on the outflows of undocumented Afghan migrants at the Torkham and Chaman border crossing points to better understand the migration movements of undocumented Afghan migrants returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan.
Between 16 and 31 July 2023, 3,200 undocumented Afghan nationals spontaneously returned to Afghanistan, including 1,330 through the Torkham border point and 1,870 through the Chaman border point.
Between 18 June and 01 July 2023, 6,656 undocumented Afghan nationals spontaneously returned to Afghanistan, including 5,707 through the Torkham border point and 949 through the Chaman border point.
Between 01 and 15 July 2023, 4,746 undocumented Afghan nationals spontaneously returned to Afghanistan, including 2,915 through the Torkham border point and 1,831 through the Chaman border point.
IOM Pakistan collects data on the outflows of undocumented Afghan nationals at the Torkham and Chaman border crossing points in an effort to better understand the migration movements of undocumented Afghan nationals returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan.
Between 4 and 17 June 2023, 4,276 undocumented Afghan nationals spontaneously returned to Afghanistan, including 1,757 through the Torkham border point and 2,519 through the Chaman border point.
Between 21 May and 03 June 2023, 4,866 undocumented Afghan nationals spontaneously returned to Afghanistan, including 2,074 through the Torkham border point and 2,792 through the Chaman border point.
DTM has been conducting the Baseline Mobility Assessment (BMA) in Afghanistan since 2016 to track mobility, provide information on population estimates, locations and geographic distribution of displaced and returnee populations, reasons for displacement, places of origin and periods of displacem
IOM Pakistan collects data on the outflows of undocumented Afghan migrants at the Torkham and Chaman border crossing points in an effort to better understand the migration movements of undocumented Afghan migrants returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan.
IOM Pakistan collects data on the outflows of undocumented Afghan migrants at the Torkham and Chaman border crossing points in an effort to better understand the migration movements of undocumented Afghan migrants returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan.
IOM Pakistan collects data on the outflows of undocumented Afghan nationals at the Torkham and Chaman border crossing points in an effort to better understand the migration movements of undocumented Afghan nationals returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan.
Pakistan - Flow Monitoring Registry - 2017
Aug 03 2023
Since January 2017, overall, 97,225 returnees have been reported returning through Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak.
Pakistan - Flow Monitoring Registry - 2018
Aug 03 2023
During this period, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) recorded 30,413 Afghan nationals returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan through the Torkham (55%) and Chaman (45%) border crossings. One in two recorded returnees was a child (56%). Out of the total returnees, 71 per cent were undocumented…
Pakistan - Flow Monitoring Registry - 2021
Aug 03 2023
27,829 undocumented returnees were reported to have crossed the two borders, out of which 14,185 were females and 13,644 were males. Additionally, border authorities facilitated the return of 1,740 individuals due to the lack of legal documentation to remain in Pakistan. Therefore, information…
Pakistan - Flow Monitoring Registry - 2019
Aug 03 2023
Between January 1 and 31 December 2019, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) recorded 17,286 undocumented Afghan nationals returning from Pakistan to Afghanistan through the Chaman and Torkham border crossings, each accounting for 74 per cent and 26 percent of the total border crossings. The…
Pakistan - Flow Monitoring Registry - 2020
Aug 02 2023
The number of returnees has decreased significantly in comparison to the previous year, 6,661 individuals in 2020 compared to 17,286 in 2019. Besides a variety of push and pull factors, the steep decline in return movements can also be attributed to the closure of the borders due to the COVID-19…
Pakistan - Flow Monitoring Registry - Jan to July 2023
Aug 03 2023
Between January and March 2023, 20,002 undocumented Afghan nationals spontaneously returned to Afghanistan, including 10,008 through the Torkham border point and 9,994 through the Chaman border point. Between April and June 2023, 24,822 undocumented Afghan nationals spontaneously returned to…
Pakistan - Flow Monitoring Registry - 2022
Aug 03 2023
The number of undocumented Afghans returning from Pakistan has increased significantly, nearly threefold, in comparison to 2021. This rise in returns can be attributed to the significant geopolitical changes that took place in Afghanistan between 2021 and 2022. The data also shows that the number…
Afghanistan – Community-Based Needs Assessment, Settlement Level Dataset, Round 16 (September-December 2022)
Jun 06 2023
The CBNA is an integral component of DTM's Baseline Mobility Assessment (BMA), which (in a jointly released dataset) tracks mobility and displacement. The objective of the CBNA is to provide a baseline for programmatic priorities and geographical targeting of assistance, by supplying summary…
Afghanistan - Baseline Assessment, Settlement Level Dataset, Round 16 (September-December 2022)
Jun 06 2023
This file contains data from DTM Afghanistan's 16th round of the Baseline Mobility Assessment (BMA), which was conducted between September and December 2022. DTM has been conducting the BMA in Afghanistan since 2016 to track mobility, provide information on population estimates, locations and…
Afghanistan - Emergency Community-Based Needs Assessment - Round 15 (March-April 2022)
Jul 12 2022
Since December 2019, the Community-Based Needs Assessment (CBNA)has been included as a standard component of the Baseline Mobility Assessment (BMA) exercise as a way to provide a more comprehensive view of multi-sectoral needs in settlements hosting IDPs and returnees. In Round 15, the DTM team in…
Afghanistan - Baseline Assessment, Settlement Level, Round 15 (March-April 2022)
Jul 14 2022
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant and returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country. This dataset contains information by settlement. Settlement is the lowest unit of observation used in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan - Baseline Assessment, District Level, Round 15 (March-April 2022)
Jul 07 2022
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant and returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country. This dataset presents a summary at the district level of data collected by DTM in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan - Community Based Needs Assessment, Round 14 (Nov-Dec 2021)
Mar 02 2022
A Community-Based Needs Assessment (CBNA), intended as an integral component of DTM's Baseline Mobility Assessment to provide a more comprehensive view of multi-sectoral needs in settlements hosting IDPs and returnees.
Afghanistan - Baseline Assessment Settlement Round 14
Mar 02 2022
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country. This dataset contains information by settlement. Settlement is the lowest unit of observation used in Afghanistan
Afghanistan - Baseline Assessment District Round 14
Mar 02 2022
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country. This dataset presents a summary at the district level of data collected by DTM in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan - Community Based Needs Assessment (January—March 2021)
Jun 30 2021
A Community-Based Needs Assessment (CBNA), intended as an integral component of DTM's Baseline Mobility Assessment to provide a more comprehensive view of multi-sectoral needs in settlements hosting IDPs and returnees.
Afghanistan - Community Based Needs Assessment (July—December 2020)
Feb 05 2021
A Community-Based Needs Assessment (CBNA), intended as an integral component of DTM's Baseline Mobility Assessment to provide a more comprehensive view of multi-sectoral needs in settlements hosting IDPs and returnees.
Afghanistan - Community Based Needs Assessment (April—June 2021)
Sep 15 2021
A Community-Based Needs Assessment (CBNA), intended as an integral component of DTM's Baseline Mobility Assessment to provide a more comprehensive view of multi-sectoral needs in settlements hosting IDPs and returnees.
Afghanistan - Baseline Assessment Settlement Round 13
Sep 15 2021
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country. This dataset contains information by settlement. Settlement is the lowest unit of observation used in Afghanistan
Afghanistan - Baseline Assessment District Round 13
Sep 15 2021
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country. This dataset presents a summary at the district level of data collected by DTM in Afghanistan.