Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Pakistan
Pakistan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square 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 of asylum, per square 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% |
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, Islamic Republic of 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Pakistan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
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
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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.