Pakistan vs Türkiye: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Pakistan
1.56 million
in 2024
Türkiye
2.94 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
5th
Türkiye rank
2nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Pakistan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2.94 million against 1.56 million in Pakistan, a difference of 1.38 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.9 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,000 | 1,060 | 398,940 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.74 million | 5,630 | 2.73 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 16,393 | 1.64 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 4,877 | 1.55 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.86 million | 314,694 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 3.43 million | 1.79 million | Türkiye |
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, Pakistan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2.94 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 Pakistan and Türkiye?
- 1.38 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Türkiye?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Türkiye rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd 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.