Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.08 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.1% on the previous year and up 1,045.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.08 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Pakistan ranks 48th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +177.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +758.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +102.9% |
| 2013 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +185.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 45 Dominican Republic 0.0868 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Belize 0.0865 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Togo 0.0809 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 South Africa 0.0716 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Tunisia 0.0714 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Japan 0.0656 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,045.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Asylum-seekers 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.