Forcibly displaced people in Pakistan
Pakistan: Forcibly displaced people was 1.69 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forcibly displaced people in Pakistan, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Pakistan is 1.69 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Pakistan peaked at 3.41 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 22nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 1.53 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 1.55 million | 2.07 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More social development data for Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 90,497 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.9447 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 65,065 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 119,502 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.87 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 269,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Pakistan?
- Forcibly displaced people in Pakistan was 1.69 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.