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Afghanistan → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Afghanistan
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,275
Change since 2018
+13.0%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
1.95%
Inflow 20234,275OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Afghanistan to Australia

Inflows of nationals of Afghanistan recorded by Australia; stock of nationals of Afghanistan living there; and acquisitions of Australia's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

2,8435,686200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,8435,6862000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000887
2001456
2002660
20031,015
20041,340
20053,463
20063,465
20072,560
20082,033
20091,696
20101,618
20112,030
20121,623
20132,178
20145,686
20153,323
20163,197
20173,566
20183,783
20192,207
20202,229
20211,242
20221,938
20234,275
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20234,275—6,042
20221,938—4,777
20211,242—3,674
20202,229—5,102
20192,207—620
20183,783—387
20173,566—1,102
20163,197—991
20153,323—2,103
20145,686—2,620
20132,178—1,253
20121,623—889
20112,030—941
20101,618—1,342
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Afghanistan who live in Australia: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

41k82k19901995200020052010201520202024
41k82k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,929
19956,337
200012,511
200518,919
201030,763
201549,616
202062,531
202481,506
Estimate, 2024
81,506
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
25
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Australian skilled visas

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Afghanistan, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

472005–062008–092010–112012–132014–152016–172018–192020–212023–242025–26
472005–062010–112014–152018–192023–242025–26
Data table
2005–062
2006–073
2008–092
2009–101
2010–111
2011–121
2012–133
2013–144
2014–153
2015–164
2016–172
2017–183
2018–193
2019–204
2020–211
2022–233
2023–246
2024–253
2025–267
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–26760100
2024–25311010
2023–24600150
2022–23300021
2020–21100001
2019–20400022
2018–19300011
2017–18300000
2016–17200000
2015–16400000
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Australia in Afghanistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKabulafghanistan.embassy.gov.au
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Afghanistan ranks 10.

Inflows to Australia, 2023
  1. India55,277
  2. China36,349
  3. Nepal13,771
  4. Philippines13,083
  5. United Kingdom10,185
  6. Pakistan7,521
  7. Vietnam7,503
  8. Sri Lanka6,055
  9. South Africa5,217
  10. Afghanistan4,275
  11. Iran3,651
  12. Malaysia3,534
Other destinations for people from Afghanistan, 2023
  1. Germany58,482
  2. United States35,630
  3. Canada20,180
  4. Türkiye12,732
  5. France10,974
  6. Belgium3,934
  7. Austria3,530
  8. Switzerland3,466
  9. Sweden3,125
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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