Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Ethiopia
1.01 million
in 2025
Pakistan
1.16 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
Pakistan rank
6th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.16 million against 1.01 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 148,570.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 183 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,930 | 400,000 | 389,070 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 224,678 | 2.74 million | 2.51 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 398,283 | 1.65 million | 1.25 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 121,813 | 1.55 million | 1.43 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 596,644 | 1.55 million | 952,780 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 916,747 | 1.56 million | 646,843 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.16 million against 1.01 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 148,570, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.