Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Pakistan
Pakistan: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 2.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Pakistan, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Pakistan stood at 2.58 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Pakistan peaked at 4.25 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5189 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Pakistan ranks 24th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +257.1% |
| 1981 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1982 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1993 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2001 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2003 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 2008 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.58 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0261 units per square kilometre, 98.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.58 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 42.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +257.1% | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +94.8% | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 4.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 4.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 21 Poland 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovakia 2.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Iran 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Pakistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7801 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.168 (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Pakistan?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Pakistan was 2.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5189 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Pakistan rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.