Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Refugees by country of asylum
Ethiopia
1.01 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
1.56 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Pakistan rank
5th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.56 million people against 1.01 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 551,650 people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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 people | 400,000 people | 389,070 people | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 224,678 people | 2.74 million people | 2.51 million people | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 398,283 people | 1.65 million people | 1.25 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 121,813 people | 1.55 million people | 1.43 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 596,644 people | 1.55 million people | 952,780 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 898,002 people | 1.64 million people | 746,498 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.56 million people against 1.01 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 551,650 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.