Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pakistan
Pakistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0045 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pakistan, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pakistan is 0.0045 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pakistan peaked at 0.0323 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per person, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 63rd out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0051 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0174 units per person | +242.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0277 units per person | +59.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0323 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0315 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0263 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0278 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0284 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.03 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.03 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0292 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.028 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0258 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0132 units per person | -48.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 units per person | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.008 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 units per person | +61.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 units per person | -45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.011 units per person | +89.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.009 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.008 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0045 units per person | -26.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0045 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 7.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0045 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +242.8% | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0174 units per person |
| 2007 | +89.8% | 0.0058 units per person | 0.011 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.028 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0323 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.009 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -25.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pakistan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pakistan was 0.0045 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0323 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.