East Asia & Pacific vs Pakistan: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

East Asia & Pacific
4.56 million
in 2025
Pakistan
269,000
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
33rd
Pakistan rank
31st

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 4.56 million against 269,000 in Pakistan, a difference of 4.29 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 17.0 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Pakistan ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 665,400 1.23 million 564,600 Pakistan
2010s 792,850 767,500 25,350 East Asia & Pacific
2020s 2.42 million 88,333 2.33 million East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, East Asia & Pacific or Pakistan?
East Asia & Pacific, at 4.56 million against 269,000 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan?
4.29 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.