# UNHCR assisted 838 Afghan returnees in one week

> Between 27 September and 3 October, 779 assisted returnees came from Pakistan, 54 from Iran and five from Tajikistan.

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- Country: Afghanistan
- Published: 2026-10-06T17:11:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T00:51:43+03:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-04
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A weekly chart from the UN Refugee Agency recorded 838 assisted returns to Afghanistan from 27 September to 3 October. Of these, 779 people came from Pakistan, 54 from Iran and five from Tajikistan.

UNHCR said 48% of those assisted that week were under 18 and 39% of returnee households were female-headed. The agency recorded assisting 430,929 returnees since the start of 2026. These figures cover UNHCR-assisted returns, not everyone who returned to the country.

## Data

### Source-reported details

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Methodology: Concise account of source-reported information; independent verification is not implied.

| Source-reported item | Details |
|---|---|
| Assisted returns, 27 Sep–3 Oct | 838 people |
| From Pakistan | 779 people |
| From Iran | 54 people |
| From Tajikistan | 5 people |
| Under 18 among weekly returnees | 48% |
| Female-headed returnee households | 39% |
| Assisted since 1 Jan 2026 | 430,929 people |

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## Sources

- [United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)](<https://data.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/124331>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-04)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:51:43+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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