Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 34.64 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Pakistan stood at 34.64 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Pakistan peaked at 155.42 per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.45 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 94th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.45 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.64 per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 14.03 per 100,000 people | +83.8% |
| 2003 | 14.42 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 14.96 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 16.85 per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 14.09 per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 17.02 per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 16.88 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.84 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 19.83 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 17.46 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 23.76 per 100,000 people | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 22.88 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 155.42 per 100,000 people | +579.3% |
| 2015 | 135.98 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 47.57 per 100,000 people | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 57.25 per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 57.76 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.78 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 56.15 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 54.92 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 45.71 per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 37.88 per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 34.07 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 34.64 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 34.64 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 34.64 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +579.3% | 22.88 per 100,000 people | 155.42 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.02 per 100,000 people | 6.45 per 100,000 people | 17.84 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.67 per 100,000 people | 17.46 per 100,000 people | 155.42 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.89 per 100,000 people | 34.07 per 100,000 people | 56.15 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 91 Gabon 35.93 per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 35.74 per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Guyana 35.28 per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 32.08 per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Angola 31.39 per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Turks and Caicos Islands 29.87 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 248,523 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Pakistan?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Pakistan was 34.64 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 155.42 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Pakistan ranks 94th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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