Latin America & Caribbean vs Pakistan: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Pakistan
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 17.90 million against 1.69 million in Pakistan, a difference of 16.22 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 10.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.68 million | 2.32 million | 5.35 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 14.15 million | 1.75 million | 12.40 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Latin America & Caribbean or Pakistan?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 17.90 million against 1.69 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Latin America & Caribbean and Pakistan?
- 16.22 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Pakistan rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
- 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.
Individual pages
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.