Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth
Afghanistan
-9.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Pakistan
-8.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
175th
Pakistan rank
174th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports -8.68 % change on previous year against -9.94 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.26 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3736 % change on previous year | 49.27 % change on previous year | 48.9 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1990s | -6.58 % change on previous year | 44.94 % change on previous year | 51.52 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 18.31 % change on previous year | 14.83 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -0.4177 % change on previous year | 58.26 % change on previous year | 58.68 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 22.31 % change on previous year | -8.6 % change on previous year | 30.91 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at -8.68 % change on previous year against -9.94 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 1.26 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 174th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.