Where Pakistanis move
6.9M Pakistanis live abroad — #11 largest source of emigrants worldwide
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Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 53% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1937044 |
| United Arab Emirates | 932356 |
| India | 768138 |
| United Kingdom | 703309 |
| United States | 452748 |
| Kuwait | 362255 |
| Oman | 280339 |
| Canada | 266682 |
| Qatar | 247227 |
| Italy | 158436 |
| Australia | 127340 |
| Spain | 126260 |
| Bahrain | 93973 |
| Malaysia | 79288 |
| Afghanistan | 69788 |
| France | 36278 |
| Sweden | 31536 |
| Türkiye | 26088 |
| Japan | 25754 |
| Norway | 23507 |
| Netherlands | 18061 |
| South Africa | 17393 |
| Ireland | 16059 |
| Belgium | 15808 |
| Denmark | 14908 |
| Iran | 12822 |
| Greece | 9373 |
| China | 8464 |
| Hong Kong | 8150 |
| New Zealand | 6954 |
| Austria | 6739 |
| Finland | 3689 |
| Myanmar | 3207 |
| Libya | 2775 |
| Portugal | 2494 |
| Fiji | 1903 |
| Mozambique | 1472 |
| Cyprus | 1458 |
| Hungary | 1244 |
| Nepal | 1170 |
| Sri Lanka | 1095 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 957 |
| Malta | 954 |
| Brazil | 922 |
| Chile | 845 |
| Iraq | 698 |
| Tanzania | 646 |
| Kazakhstan | 563 |
| Mexico | 546 |
| Lesotho | 522 |
| Botswana | 490 |
| Bulgaria | 399 |
| Maldives | 353 |
| Luxembourg | 322 |
| Timor-Leste | 298 |
| Estonia | 266 |
| Indonesia | 244 |
| Latvia | 210 |
| Mauritius | 189 |
| Egypt | 186 |
| Namibia | 184 |
| North Korea | 175 |
| Ecuador | 159 |
| Panama | 151 |
| Iceland | 142 |
| Slovakia | 133 |
| Cayman Islands | 132 |
| Tajikistan | 103 |
| Georgia | 88 |
| Dominican Republic | 87 |
| Ghana | 85 |
| Sierra Leone | 80 |
| Slovenia | 48 |
| Cambodia | 44 |
| Belarus | 44 |
| Bermuda | 30 |
| Guatemala | 29 |
| Bolivia | 28 |
| Seychelles | 23 |
| Mongolia | 22 |
| Bhutan | 22 |
| Guinea | 16 |
| Costa Rica | 13 |
| Venezuela | 11 |
| Lithuania | 7 |
| Liechtenstein | 7 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0 |
| Bahamas | 0 |
| Saint Lucia | 0 |
By destination region
Middle East is the leading destination region at 56%
3.9M
1.2M
980.7K
719.5K
136.2K
24.1K
2.9K
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from Pakistan.
Sweden is the fastest-growing major destination
Emigration to Sweden has increased by 179% since 2015, rising from 11.3K to 31.5K in 9 years.
The share of emigrants going to Asia has declined since 1990
The share of emigrants going to Asia has shifted from 59.5% to 14.2% since 1990.
Emigration destinations have diversified since 1990
The top destination's share fell from 58% to 28%, indicating a broader spread of emigration patterns.
Top emigration destinations have shifted significantly since 1990
6 new countries have entered the top 20 destinations: Qatar, Spain, Malaysia — Qatar rose from outside the top 20 to rank #9.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3131865 |
| 1995 | 3116501 |
| 2000 | 3272459 |
| 2005 | 3715061 |
| 2010 | 4684523 |
| 2015 | 6190815 |
| 2020 | 6372467 |
| 2024 | 6915057 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | India | United Kingdom | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 488673 | 158191 | 1826106 | 227526 | 89974 |
| 1995 | 585250 | 222210 | 1553996 | 267139 | 102374 |
| 2000 | 614620 | 296606 | 1331798 | 312751 | 219562 |
| 2005 | 790642 | 376533 | 1120825 | 387949 | 262433 |
| 2010 | 1195820 | 622486 | 940336 | 486938 | 309705 |
| 2015 | 1824586 | 783994 | 873404 | 562645 | 390102 |
| 2020 | 1818172 | 821140 | 814599 | 642044 | 412484 |
| 2024 | 1937044 | 932356 | 768138 | 703309 | 452748 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Pakistan as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Pakistan