Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Pakistan
Pakistan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 1.56 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Pakistan stood at 1.56 million.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 3.28 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 400,000, in 1979.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 400,000 | — |
| 1980 | 1.43 million | +257.1% |
| 1981 | 2.38 million | +66.3% |
| 1982 | 2.88 million | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 2.90 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.50 million | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 2.73 million | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.88 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.26 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.10 million | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million | -47.4% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | +66.5% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million | -44.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million | +94.8% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 1.56 million | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.74 million | 1.43 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.06 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.04 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.35 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.44 million | 1.99 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Pakistan?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Pakistan was 1.56 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 1979.
- How does Pakistan rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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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.