Number of refugees per 100000 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of refugees per 100000 was 35.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Pakistan, 1974–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Pakistan is 35.46, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Pakistan peaked at 156.79 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.
That places Pakistan 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 100000 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0.252 | — |
| 1989 | 0.3641 | +44.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4175 | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4356 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8806 | +102.2% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 3.39 | +203.1% |
| 1995 | 3.92 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 5.41 | +38.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 4.68 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 5.32 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 6.54 | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 7.74 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 14.19 | +83.4% |
| 2003 | 14.6 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 15.15 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.05 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 14.27 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 17.26 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 17.09 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.07 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 20.07 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 17.64 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 23.97 | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 23.06 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 156.79 | +579.9% |
| 2015 | 137.09 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 47.89 | -65.1% |
| 2017 | 57.74 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 58.28 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.32 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 56.71 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 55.46 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 46.1 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 38.17 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 34.34 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 35.46 | +3.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 35.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 35.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.46, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | +579.9% | 23.06 | 156.79 |
| 1994 | +203.1% | 1.12 | 3.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.308 | 0.252 | 0.3641 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 0.4175 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2 | 6.54 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.18 | 17.64 | 156.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.38 | 34.34 | 56.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Pakistan?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Pakistan was 35.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 156.79 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Pakistan ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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