Female migrants in Pakistan
Pakistan: Female migrants was 44.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Pakistan, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Pakistan stood at 44.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Pakistan peaked at 47.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.4% | — |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -5.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 44.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 44.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.7%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 46.8% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 46.1% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Pakistan?
- Female migrants in Pakistan was 44.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for female migrants?
- Pakistan ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.