Iran vs Pakistan: Total number of international immigrants
Iran
3.84 million immigrants
in 2024
Pakistan
4.18 million immigrants
in 2024
Iran rank
17th
Pakistan rank
16th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.18 million immigrants against 3.84 million immigrants in Iran, a difference of 335,310 immigrants.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 232 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 million immigrants | 4.94 million immigrants | 1.32 million immigrants | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.51 million immigrants | 3.68 million immigrants | 1.16 million immigrants | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.73 million immigrants | 3.73 million immigrants | 998,930 immigrants | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.32 million immigrants | 3.73 million immigrants | 407,325 immigrants | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Iran or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 4.18 million immigrants against 3.84 million immigrants in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Iran and Pakistan?
- 335,310 immigrants, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Iran ranks 17th 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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