Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -39.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Pakistan stood at -39.9 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 117.9% on the previous year and down 341.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 757.98 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -58.11 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 136th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -6.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 177.74 % change on previous year | -2770.4% |
| 2003 | 757.98 % change on previous year | +326.5% |
| 2004 | -40.54 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2005 | -58.11 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2006 | -21.83 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2007 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2008 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2009 | -17.66 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
| 2010 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2011 | -22.74 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2012 | 102.91 % change on previous year | -552.5% |
| 2013 | 64.1 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2015 | 16.53 % change on previous year | +535.6% |
| 2016 | -24.59 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 2017 | -28.16 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 48.27 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 2019 | 64.95 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2021 | 37.11 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 185.03 % change on previous year | +398.5% |
| 2023 | 61.06 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2024 | 222.56 % change on previous year | +264.5% |
| 2025 | -39.9 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.16 % change on previous year | -58.11 % change on previous year | 757.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 21 % change on previous year | -28.16 % change on previous year | 102.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.12 % change on previous year | -39.9 % change on previous year | 222.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More social development data for Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Pakistan was -39.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 757.98 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.11 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 341.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.