Germany vs Pakistan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Germany
2.75 million
in 2024
Pakistan
1.56 million
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
5th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Germany
- Pakistan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.75 million against 1.56 million in Pakistan, a difference of 1.19 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Pakistan ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,000 | 400,000 | 313,000 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 339,340 | 2.74 million | 2.40 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 1.65 million | 537,850 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 768,670 | 1.55 million | 784,208 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 632,660 | 1.55 million | 916,764 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 1.64 million | 332,302 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Germany or Pakistan?
- Germany, at 2.75 million against 1.56 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Germany and Pakistan?
- 1.19 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Pakistan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Pakistan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.