Afghanistan vs Russian Federation: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Afghanistan
124 deaths
in 2025
Russian Federation
245 deaths
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Russian Federation rank
20th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Afghanistan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 245 deaths against 124 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 121 deaths.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 303 deaths | 0 deaths | 303 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,053 deaths | 202.4 deaths | 850.7 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 505.1 deaths | 265.9 deaths | 239.2 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1,152 deaths | 15.1 deaths | 1,137 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 759.17 deaths | 129 deaths | 630.17 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Afghanistan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 245 deaths against 124 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
- 121 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Russian Federation rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.