Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0935 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.0935 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.0997 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Pakistan 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 origin, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +320.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 57 Sierra Leone 0.1131 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Cameroon 0.1076 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Senegal 0.0975 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Jordan 0.0924 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Maldives 0.0906 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Myanmar 0.0837 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 origin, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.0935 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0997 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.