2.8 Million Afghans Deported From Iran & Pakistan This Year, Says UN
The United Nations refugee agency says at least 2.8 million Afghan migrants were returned to Afghanistan in 2025 after being deported from Iran and Pakistan.
The United Nations refugee agency says at least 2.8 million Afghan migrants were returned to Afghanistan in 2025 after being deported from Iran and Pakistan.
In its annual report released on Friday, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said about 1.8 million Afghans were expelled from Iran and 930,000 from Pakistan. The agency said 67 percent of the returns were forced.
According to the report, deportations of Afghan migrants from the two countries increased by 62 percent compared with last year.
The highest number of returns was recorded in July, at the height of deportations from Iran, when about 373,000 Afghans were expelled.
UNHCR again voiced concern that many returnees particularly women and girls face “serious protection risks” given the current human rights situation in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
The report added that despite protection concerns, deportations of Afghans from Tajikistan also continued this year, with at least 1,700 migrants expelled from that country.
The agency warned that large-scale forced returns are placing additional pressure on Afghanistan’s already fragile humanitarian situation.
