ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan ranked third among the top nationalities arriving in Europe in 2025, latest data released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday.

By November 2025, 10,999 Afghan nationals had reached European borders, making Afghanistan the third-largest contributor to the migration flow, just behind Bangladesh (17,409) and Egypt (13,476), the report said.

In total, 141,173 migrants have arrived in Europe in 2025, with 131,099 arriving by sea and 10,074 by land, marking a 41% decrease compared to last year.

Top Nationalities of Migrants in 2025

Country of Origin	Number of Arrivals
Bangladesh	17,409
Egypt	13,476
Afghanistan	10,999
Sudan	9,660
Algeria	8,920
Eritrea	7,618
Mali	6,688
Somalia	4,970
Morocco	4,741
Syria	4,063

Source: International Organization for Migration (IOM), Nov 18, 2025. Migration Flow to Europe, Arrivals Methodological Note.

Afghan nationals made up 7.8% of total migrant arrivals, joining other major nationalities including Sudan (9,660) and Algeria (8,920).

Afghan Migrants in 2025

Statistic	Value
Afghan Migrants (Total)	10,999
Afghan Migrants as Percentage of Total	7.8%
Afghan Migrants in North Macedonia	35%
Afghan Migrants in Albania	11%
Afghan Migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina	17%

Source: International Organization for Migration (IOM), Nov 18, 2025. DTM Europe — Mixed Migration Flows to Europe, Quarterly Overview (July-September 2025). IOM, Europe and Central Asia.

The death toll for migrants in 2025 was recorded at 2,103, down from the previous year's 3,812.

Migration routes
Afghan migrants have continued to be among the top nationalities arriving at several European entry points.

According to the IOM's Mixed Migration Flows report for July-September 2025, these flows have been particularly prominent in countries including Greece, Italy, and Malta, as well as south-eastern European nations such as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia.

Afghanistan was also among the top nationalities applying for asylum in North Macedonia and Kosovo in 2025, the IOM said.

Asylum procedures in Europe remain a critical issue, with European authorities and humanitarian organizations working to manage the influx of migrants.

The IOM noted that decisions on asylum applications have been mixed.

The organization attributed the spike in Afghan migration to ongoing instability in Afghanistan, where economic hardship and lack of security push many to seek refuge in Europe.

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Afghan migrants rank third among 2025 arrivals in Europe