Pakistan vs Uganda: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Pakistan
1.16 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.94 million
in 2025
Pakistan rank
6th
Uganda rank
3rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Pakistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.94 million against 1.16 million in Pakistan, a difference of 777,680.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,000 | 112,680 | 287,320 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.74 million | 123,976 | 2.61 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 218,242 | 1.43 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 218,272 | 1.33 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 637,279 | 912,145 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.61 million | 51,120 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Pakistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.94 million against 1.16 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Pakistan and Uganda?
- 777,680, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uganda?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Uganda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Pakistan ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 3rd 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.