Pakistan
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
4,176,000
Immigrant Population
1.7%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
6,915,000
Emigrant Population
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Will the Taliban’s Takeover Lead to a New Refugee Crisis from Afghanistan?
The Taliban's return risks deepening Afghanistan's displacement crisis. Whether a large-scale refugee exodus materializes depends heavily on governance, aid, and regional dynamics.
A Proxy War on Minorities? India Crafts Citizenship and Refugee Policies through the Lens of Religion
India's Citizenship Amendment Act uses immigration and refugee policy as a tool of religious division, with potentially severe consequences for social cohesion.
Increased Focus on Forced Return of Migrants and Asylum Seekers Puts Many in Peril
In 2017, governments worldwide ramped up forced and coerced returns of migrants and refugees, sending hundreds of thousands back to fragile, conflict-affected countries.
Immigrants from Asia in the United States
In 2014, people born in Asian accounted for 30 percent of U.S. immigrants, with high rates of educational attainment, sizable median incomes, and wide differences across origin groups.
Select Diaspora Populations in the United States
Profiles of U.S. diaspora communities from 15 countries reflect how they drive homeland development through remittances and human capital. But their investment potential remains underutilized.
Labour Migration from Colombo Process Countries: Good Practices, Challenges and Ways Forward
Colombo Process governments have made legislative strides on labor migration since 2005, but implementation gaps in recruitment and information dissemination undermine progress.
Natural Disasters in Haiti and Pakistan Highlight Diaspora Response
Two 2010 disasters revealed a diaspora contrast: Haiti formally welcomed its diaspora into rebuilding, while Pakistan's diaspora was still organizing its response.
Spotlight on the Foreign Born of Pakistani Origin in the United States in 2006
In 2006, Pakistani-origin immigrants in the United States were highly educated, widely naturalized, and clustered in a few states, metro areas, and skilled jobs.
Characteristics of the Asian Born in the United States in 2000
As of 2000, the 8.2 million immigrants from Asia made up 26 percent of the U.S. foreign-born population.