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 0.1226 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pakistan, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pakistan is 0.1226 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pakistan peaked at 0.4358 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
Pakistan ranks 58th of 196 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +212.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4358 units per square kilometre | +590.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1723 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1226 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1226 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +590.2% | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | 0.4358 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +212.0% | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.4358 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 55 Ethiopia 0.1403 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Kuwait 0.1277 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mauritius 0.1227 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bahamas 0.1066 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Colombia 0.1041 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 0.1031 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 0.1226 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 0.4358 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Pakistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Pakistan ranks 58th out of 196 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 94.1%. 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 origin, 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ 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 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.