India vs Pakistan: Total number of international immigrants
India
4.80 million immigrants
in 2024
Pakistan
4.18 million immigrants
in 2024
India rank
15th
Pakistan rank
16th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 4.80 million immigrants against 4.18 million immigrants in Pakistan, a difference of 620,300 immigrants.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 232 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.02 million immigrants | 4.94 million immigrants | 2.09 million immigrants | India |
| 2000s | 6.17 million immigrants | 3.68 million immigrants | 2.50 million immigrants | India |
| 2010s | 5.43 million immigrants | 3.73 million immigrants | 1.70 million immigrants | India |
| 2020s | 4.86 million immigrants | 3.73 million immigrants | 1.14 million immigrants | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 4.80 million immigrants against 4.18 million immigrants in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between India and Pakistan?
- 620,300 immigrants, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- India ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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