Pakistan vs Poland: Refugees by country of asylum
Pakistan
1.56 million people
in 2024
Poland
1.01 million people
in 2024
Pakistan rank
5th
Poland rank
7th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Pakistan
- Poland
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.56 million people against 1.01 million people in Poland, a difference of 551,610 people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 5th and Poland ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million people | 926.56 people | 1.47 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.55 million people | 5,767 people | 1.55 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.55 million people | 14,260 people | 1.54 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.64 million people | 591,825 people | 1.05 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Pakistan or Poland?
- Pakistan, at 1.56 million people against 1.01 million people in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Pakistan and Poland?
- 551,610 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Poland rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Pakistan ranks 5th and Poland ranks 7th 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.