Iran vs Pakistan: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.69 million against 1.65 million in Iran, a difference of 38,090.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iran ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 956,722 | 2.32 million | 1.36 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.32 million | 1.75 million | 572,291 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Iran or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.69 million against 1.65 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Iran and Pakistan?
- 38,090, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Iran ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.