Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Pakistan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
2.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th
Pakistan rank
24th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan
01234196219922023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.58 units per square kilometre against 2.32 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.26 units per square kilometre.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Pakistan ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 181 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0799 units per square kilometre 0.5189 units per square kilometre 0.439 units per square kilometre Pakistan
1980s 1.28 units per square kilometre 3.55 units per square kilometre 2.27 units per square kilometre Pakistan
1990s 1.68 units per square kilometre 2.14 units per square kilometre 0.4676 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 0.7386 units per square kilometre 2.01 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 0.5879 units per square kilometre 2.01 units per square kilometre 1.42 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 1.35 units per square kilometre 2.16 units per square kilometre 0.8064 units per square kilometre Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 2.58 units per square kilometre against 2.32 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?
0.26 units per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 6,976 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.