Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Pakistan
Pakistan: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 269,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Pakistan, 2009–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Pakistan stood at 269,000.
The figure is up 1,122.7% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Pakistan peaked at 1.90 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 31st out of 62 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.23 million | — |
| 2010 | 980,000 | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 900,000 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 758,000 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 747,000 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +154.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 464,000 | -68.2% |
| 2017 | 249,000 | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 117,000 | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 101,000 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 98,000 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 104,000 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 16,000 | -84.6% |
| 2023 | 21,000 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 269,000 | +1122.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 767,500 | 101,000 | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,333 | 16,000 | 269,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Pakistan?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Pakistan was 269,000 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 62 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.