Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Pakistan
2.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.3284 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st

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

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
01234196119922023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.58 units per square kilometre against 0.3284 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.25 units per square kilometre.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 7.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Pakistan ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5189 units per square kilometre 0.1463 units per square kilometre 0.3726 units per square kilometre Pakistan
1980s 3.55 units per square kilometre 0.1736 units per square kilometre 3.38 units per square kilometre Pakistan
1990s 2.14 units per square kilometre 0.2307 units per square kilometre 1.91 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 2.01 units per square kilometre 0.1247 units per square kilometre 1.89 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 2.01 units per square kilometre 0.1835 units per square kilometre 1.83 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 2.16 units per square kilometre 0.3001 units per square kilometre 1.86 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, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Pakistan, at 2.58 units per square kilometre against 0.3284 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.25 units per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Pakistan ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 179 countries.
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

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.