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 2.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pakistan, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.58 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pakistan peaked at 4.25 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5189 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Pakistan ranks 24th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +257.1% |
| 1981 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1982 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1993 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2001 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2003 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 2008 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.58 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 90.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.58 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 42.1× 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 | +257.1% | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +94.8% | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 4.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 4.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 21 Poland 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovakia 2.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 1.72 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 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 2.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 4.25 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5189 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Pakistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.