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Afghanistan → Austria

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From
Afghanistan
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,530
Change since 2018
+181.7%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
1.97%
Inflow 20233,530OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Afghanistan to Austria

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

Inflows by year

9,75320k200020032006200920122015201820212023
9,75320k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000828
20011,539
20021,101
2003743
2004650
2005652
2006498
2007530
2008958
20091,422
20101,281
20112,908
20123,756
20132,305
20143,171
201519,505
201611,660
20172,103
20181,253
20191,443
20201,492
20212,304
20223,274
20233,530
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—49,818—
20233,53047,373788
20223,27445,120720
20212,30444,002545
20201,49243,654298
20191,44344,420372
20181,25345,724328
20172,10345,259424
201611,66035,618332
201519,50516,779187
20143,17114,016232
20132,30512,38028
20123,7569,353179
20112,9086,688157
20101,2815,662113
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

27k54k19901995200020052010201520202024
27k54k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990678
19951,209
20002,129
20054,449
20108,388
201527,598
202042,160
202454,204
Estimate, 2024
54,204
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
11
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

Residence permits in Austria

First residence permits issued by Austria to citizens of Afghanistan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons5,456
  2. Family613
  3. Education18
  4. Work1
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20256,088200
20244,00101,05677
20233,651178867
20224,491072070
20215,651054568
20205,134029878
20196,191037277
20187,582032875
20177,688042457
20163,673033244
20153,606018746
20143,312023239
20132,201020845
20121,96001790
20111,88901570
20101,50101130
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
9,415
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
454
Changed status into work, 2025
6
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
18
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of Afghanistan to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20252,1198811,238
20242,2119101,301
20233,5309692,561
20223,2749052,369
20212,3041,1981,106
20201,4921,335157
20191,4432,246-803
20181,2532,526-1,273
20172,1031,954149
201611,6602,6688,992
201519,50589618,609
20143,1714622,709
20132,3056111,694
20123,7567942,962
20112,9082522,656
20101,281317964

Immigration by year

9,75320k2002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
9,75320k2002200620102014201820222025
Data table
20021,101
2003743
2004650
2005652
2006498
2007530
2008958
20091,422
20101,281
20112,908
20123,756
20132,305
20143,171
201519,505
201611,660
20172,103
20181,253
20191,443
20201,492
20212,304
20223,274
20233,530
20242,211
20252,119
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Afghanistan ranks 15.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from Afghanistan, 2023
  1. Germany58,482
  2. United States35,630
  3. Canada20,180
  4. Türkiye12,732
  5. France10,974
  6. Australia4,275
  7. Belgium3,934
  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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