Pakistan's internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin was 269,000 in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 81.56% from 1.46 million in 2015 (15.56% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 269,000 | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | 98,000 | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | 1.46 million | 2015 |
| Highest | 1.9 million | 2014 |
| Lowest | 16,000 | 2022 |
| Average since 2016 | 146,100 | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | 1.23 million |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Pakistan's internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin rose 1,122.7% on 2024 (from 22,000 to 269,000).
Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2010 to 2024), the average change was −9.4% and a typical year strayed about 54.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 20.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1,122.7% in 2025 and the biggest yearly fall was 84.6% in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 28% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Pakistan had the 29th highest value of the 44 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 269,000 | 2025 |
| World | 68.6 million | 2025 |
| Lower middle income | 13.73 million | 2025 |
Closest to Pakistan in the 2025 ranking
What this measures
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.
Limitations: Collecting accurate data on internally displaced people (IDPs) is challenging in conflict zones and areas with limited access, leading to potential underreporting or incomplete coverage. Repeated displacements and the complex dynamics of internal conflicts can result in double counting or misclassification of IDPs. Additionally, differing definitions of IDPs across countries and regions can hinder the comparability and reliability of the data, complicating international efforts to address internal displacement.
All 17 values
| Year | Internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 269,000 |
| 2024 | 22,000 |
| 2023 | 21,000 |
| 2022 | 16,000 |
| 2021 | 104,000 |
| 2020 | 98,000 |
| 2019 | 101,000 |
| 2018 | 117,000 |
| 2017 | 249,000 |
| 2016 | 464,000 |
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 4.36 million (2025)
- Iraq — 997,000 (2025)
- Lebanon — 64,000 (2025)
- Libya — 85,000 (2025)
- Syrian Arab Republic — 5.96 million (2025)
- West Bank and Gaza — 2.04 million (2025)
- Yemen, Rep. — 4.8 million (2025)
More social protection & labor data for Pakistan
- Net migration — -1.24 million (2025)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) — 6.96% (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum — 1.16 million (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 28.21% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) — 34.63% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 81.46% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 55.34% (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Pakistan's internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin?
- 269,000 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2009?
- It is down 78.13% from 1.23 million in 2009 (9.06% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.9 million in 2014 and the lowest 16,000 in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank?
- 29th highest of 44 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin unusual for Pakistan?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SM.POP.IDPC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), uri: https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/download; Global Internal Displacement Database, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), uri: https://www.internal-displacement.org/database/displacement-data/ Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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