What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan?

2.31 units per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan?

45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Pakistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.2706 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Pakistan

2.58 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

25th

Pakistan rank

24th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.58 units per square kilometre against 0.2706 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.31 units per square kilometre.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 9.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 44 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0028 units per square kilometre	0.5189 units per square kilometre	0.5161 units per square kilometre	Pakistan
1980s	0.0056 units per square kilometre	3.55 units per square kilometre	3.55 units per square kilometre	Pakistan
1990s	0.0532 units per square kilometre	2.14 units per square kilometre	2.09 units per square kilometre	Pakistan
2000s	0.0227 units per square kilometre	2.01 units per square kilometre	1.99 units per square kilometre	Pakistan
2010s	0.0907 units per square kilometre	2.01 units per square kilometre	1.92 units per square kilometre	Pakistan
2020s	0.2217 units per square kilometre	2.16 units per square kilometre	1.94 units per square kilometre	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 2.58 units per square kilometre against 0.2706 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan?: 2.31 units per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.