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Overseas Pakistanis
بیرون ملک پاکستانی نژاد

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Total population
c. 9,956,000 (2022 estimate)
Regions with significant populations
Saudi Arabia	1,814,678 (2022 census)
United Arab Emirates	1,600,000 (2019-2020 estimate)
United Kingdom	1,587,819 (2021 official UK census)
India	918,982 (2011 census)
United States	684,438 (2023 American Community Survey)
Kuwait	339,033 (2020 estimate)
Canada	303,260 (2021 official census)
Oman	250,092 (2020 estimate)
Qatar	235,505 (2020 estimate)
Germany	140,000 (2022 official)
Italy	134,492 (2021 official)
Bahrain	117,000 (2019-2020 estimate)
Afghanistan	221,432 (2015 estimate)
Spain	114,693 (2023 official)
Australia	89,633 (2021 official census)
Malaysia	85,013 (2020 estimate)
Norway	46,300 (2023 official)
Greece	34,177 (2011 official census)
France	129,387 (2023 official)
Sweden	27,292 (2022 official)
Netherlands	27,261 (2022 official)
Denmark	26,714 (2023 official estimate)
Japan	23,417 (2023 official)
Brazil	2,828 (2024 official)
Languages
English, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi, Hindko, other languages of Pakistan and languages spoken in respective country of residence.
Religion
Predominantly Islam minorities of Christianity, Hinduism, and Sikhism.

Overseas Pakistanis (Urdu: بیرون ملک پاکستانی نژاد), or the Pakistani diaspora, refer to Pakistanis who live outside of Pakistan. These include citizens who have migrated to another country as well as people born abroad of Pakistani descent. According to a December 2017 estimate by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, approximately 8.8 million Pakistanis live abroad. Data released in 2023 by the Ministry of Emigration and Overseas Employment states that more than 10.80 million people have moved abroad since 1990.

The vast majority, over 4.7 million, reside in the Middle East. The second-largest community, around 1.6 million, lives in the United Kingdom, followed by the United States (especially New York City, Chicago, and New Jersey) in third place. According to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Pakistan has the 6th largest diaspora in the world. In 2021, overseas Pakistanis sent record remittances with growth at 26 percent and levels reaching US$33 billion.

Terminology

The term Overseas Pakistani is officially recognised by the Government of Pakistan. It refers to Pakistani citizens who have not resided in Pakistan for a specified period (for the purpose of income tax) and to people born abroad who are of Pakistani descent.

National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis

The National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis, or NICOP, is a Computerised National Identity Card issued to workers, emigrants, citizens, or Pakistanis holding dual nationality. NICOP was conceived by NADRA in 2002 as a project of mutual resolve between the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation, the Ministry of Labour & Manpower, and the Ministry of Interior. All NICOP holders are registered in the NADRA database to provide authenticity of the individual and visa-free entry into Pakistan. Proof of family relationships is necessary for various legal and administrative purposes involving NICOP.

Pakistan Origin Card

The Pakistan Origin Card, or POC, is issued by Pakistani embassies or high commissions to people of Pakistani origin living abroad. POC are not issued to those with dual nationalities.

Emigration from Pakistan

Emigration from the territories that now constitute Pakistan began as early as 3000 BC.

Prehistoric

The presence of Harappan merchants in Mesopotamia from the Indus Valley civilisation is suggested by various forms of glyptic evidence. A recently discovered Mesopotamian cylinder seal inscription reveals that an interpreter from "Meluhha" (Harappa) was present. Several Indus-scripted seals have also been discovered in excavations.

Middle Ages

During the 10th century, Arabic chronicles mention tribes coming into contact with Baloch settlers. The majority of Baloch settlers originated from the Makran coast and settled in what is today Oman, forming part of the Bedoon community. Many of them worked in various trades, including barbers, fan operators, and shopkeepers. Some were even drafted as soldiers for the army of the Iman of Oman. A small population of Muslim clergy from Punjab, Kashmir, and Sindh settled in Mecca by the 14th century to aid travellers from the region making the journey for Hajj and to help expand Islam throughout the Indus Valley and its tributaries. Bankers and merchants from southern Punjab (Multan) and northern Sindh (Shikarpur) were present in Safavid Persia during the 15th century, living alongside Jews and Armenians. Pashtun traders arrived by boat in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, as early as the 15th century. The Mukkuvar locals established an alliance with the Pashtun traders, enlisting their help to fend off incursions from rivals in the north. The traders were rewarded through marriages and settled in Eravur. Their settlement may have been deliberate, forming a buffer against future invasions from the north. When Arab and Persian merchants expanded maritime trade routes in the 16th century, Sindh became fully integrated into the inter-Asian trade network. This led to increased trade and navigational interactions between Sindhi merchants and Arab/Persian merchants. Sindh also maintained independent commercial relations with East Asia and Southeast Asia, particularly with the Kedah Sultanate on the Malay Peninsula.

Colonial era (1842–1947)

After the fall of Sindh in 1842 and Punjab in 1849, a large part of the territory of today's Pakistan came under rule of the British Empire. From 1842 to 1857, a small number of immigrants from Punjab, Sindh, and Kashmir began arriving in the British Isles as employees of the British East India Company, typically as lashkars and sailors in British port cities. After the establishment of the British Empire in 1857, Baloch and Pashtuns, along with Punjabis, Sindhis, and Kashmiris, continued coming to Britain as seamen, traders, students, domestic workers, cricketers, political officials, and visitors. A small number of them settled in the region. Many influential members of the Pakistan Movement, including Muhammad Iqbal and Muhammad Ali Jinnah, spent a considerable amount of time in Britain and Europe, studying at major British institutions. Between 1860 and 1930, camel caravans worked in Outback Australia, which included Pashtun, Punjabi, Baloch, and Sindhi men as well as others from Kashmir. By 1900, Punjabis and Pashtuns began migrating to other parts of the British Empire. Many were veterans of the British Army, but also included a small migrant population who were legally considered British subjects. Pashtun migrants opted for the British Trucial States, where the British used their subjects as a valuable human resource in running the administration. British Columbia became a destination for many Punjabi migrants as agents of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Hudson's Bay Company guaranteed jobs for them between 1902 and 1905. However, many Punjabi migrants returned due to racism and the curtailing of migration of non-whites by the Canadian government. Others sought opportunities by moving to the United States, particularly Yuba City, California. Poor wages and working conditions convinced Punjabi workers to pool their resources, lease land, and grow their own crops, thereby establishing themselves in the newly budding farming economy of northern California.

Many people from modern Pakistan migrated and settled in Malaysia, which was also part of the British Empire. The Malays and Pakistanis share a strong Muslim identity. At the time of Malaysia's independence under the Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957, there were more than two hundred thousand Pakistanis residing in Malaysia. Rather than forming a separate group under the categorized system, at the suggestion of the Malays themselves, Pakistanis immersed themselves into the Malay group. Thus, they became part of the Bumiputra elite, enriched by social ties, intermarriage, and shared economic and political aspirations. They also took positions in the civil service administration and gradually rose to the upper echelons of government, becoming inextricably intermixed with the Malay majority. Many elite Malay families have at least one grandparent who was Pakistani. Diplomats, judges, legislators, and other government cadres include people with recognized Pakistani-Malay bloodlines.

Post independence

1947 to 1970

Emigration from Pakistan was relatively small between 1947 and 1970. The rapid industrialization of Pakistan during the 1950s and 1960s, coupled with the introduction of modern agricultural practices, pushed out surplus labor, leading to mass rural-to-urban migration, primarily to Karachi. During this period, the majority of Pakistanis who went abroad considered themselves "sojourners", who left to earn money but did not intend to settle, or were students who planned to return to Pakistan after completing their degree programs. By 1971, no more than 900,000 Pakistanis lived abroad, with most residing in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. In 1959, small numbers of Pakistanis were found working in Bahrain, Kuwait, and elsewhere in the Persian Gulf. By 1960, the Pakistani community in Bahrain numbered 2,200, while almost half of the population in Kuwait comprised non-nationals, including a small number from Pakistan. Pakistan was already the single most important source of non-Arab expatriate labor in the Kuwait Oil Company (representing about 19% of the workforce) and trailed only Americans among those working for Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia, representing 6% of the workforce.

The first mass migration of Pakistanis began in 1965 during the construction of the Mangla Dam in Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Over 280 villages around Mirpur and Dadyal were submerged, which led to the displacement of over 110,000 people from the region. Pakistanis also emigrated from these areas and the regions of Attock and Nowshera due to high levels of unemployment and harsh terrain that made farming difficult. During the same period, the British government actively sought workers from abroad for industrial towns in north-west England, which were suffering from labor shortages. Many Pakistani emigrants relocated to work in towns like Rochdale, Newcastle, Bristol, High Wycombe, Birmingham, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, and Bradford. Consequently, many work permits for Britain were awarded to the displaced population of Mirpur. Close to 50,000 Pakistanis from Mirpur emigrated to northern England between 1965 and 1970. Those who emigrated during this time were aided by the 1948 British Nationality Act, which allowed people from British Commonwealth countries, such as Pakistan, to travel and settle in Britain as they were considered British citizens.

1971 to present

The availability of a large-scale labor force from Pakistan resulted from a combination of economic, social, and institutional factors at home. By 1970, Pakistan was passing through a serious economic and political crisis, which eventually led to the secession of East Pakistan in 1971. The rapid economic development of the 1950s and 1960s could not be sustained by 1970, and a wave of nationalization of business and industry was unfolding under Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. This led to slower large-scale industrialization due to a new wave of industrial unrest and disaffection between industrialists and Bhutto's government, which favored the nationalization of banking, large-scale trading, and industry.

Rural-to-urban migration into Karachi slowed during the 1970s and 80s and was replaced by a rising wave of international migration to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, or Libya. The profile of the workforce and their places of origin followed the established patterns of internal migration routes. These included people from NWFP, northern Punjab (Potohar Plateau), the Seraiki belt in southern Punjab, and the hill tracts of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Institutionally, a network of information chains to seek work and the channels for remitting money to families back in Pakistan already existed. The majority of migrants were young males who sought work abroad while families remained in Pakistan. These channels soon expanded and adapted to new requirements and conditions. During the 1960s and 1970s, the remaining Pakistani Jewish community of 2000 began emigrating to Israel and settled in Ramla.

Today's Pakistani diaspora is substantial, with over 9 million Pakistanis residing abroad, including an estimated 4 million in the Persian Gulf region. This represents a significant portion of the population seeking opportunities beyond their homeland. Emigration trends indicate a continued outflow, with 325,142 individuals departing in the first half of 2024 alone. The year 2015 witnessed a peak in outbound migration, as 946,571 Pakistanis left the country primarily in pursuit of employment and enhanced career prospects.

The expatriate labor force in the Persian Gulf has followed a "circulating work force" pattern. Workers come in, work for a few years, periodically visit Pakistan for short or long breaks, and then return permanently.

Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development

The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development is a ministry of the Government of Pakistan that oversees matters concerning Overseas Pakistanis and human resource development in Pakistan. Pir Syed Sadaruddin Shah Rashidi is the current minister. The ministry was created in June 2013 from a merger of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and the Ministry of Human Resource Development, which was established in 2008. The Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment appoints Community Welfare Attachés (CWA) around the world to establish and maintain close contacts with foreign firms in need of manpower for their ventures in different countries, and to aid in the welfare of overseas Pakistanis. CWAs are currently located in:

• Bahrain (Manama)
• Greece, (Athens)
• Italy (Milan)
• Kuwait (Kuwait City)
• Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
• Norway (Oslo)
• Oman (Muscat)
• Qatar (Doha)
• Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, Riyadh)
• Spain (Barcelona)
• United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah)
• United Kingdom (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow)
• Canada (Toronto, Vancouver)
• United States (New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles)
• Germany (Frankfurt)

Overseas Pakistanis Foundation

The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) was established in July 1979, with its head office in Islamabad and regional offices in all provincial capitals as well as Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The objective of the OPF is to advance the welfare of Pakistanis working or settled abroad and their families in Pakistan by identifying their problems and contributing to their solutions. These include health care, financial aid, foreign exchange remittance, and education. The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation operates more than 24 schools in and across Pakistan, offering preschool, primary, secondary, and preparation for local SSC and the international GCE education. Most of its students opt to take the GCE O and AS/A Levels organized by the CIE of UCLES. It has also established international projects in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. The head office of the OPF schools is located in Islamabad, administering the system through six main regional offices:

• Regional Office Karachi, Sindh (ROK)- Karachi Metropolitan Area and Sindh
• Regional Office Lahore, Punjab (ROL) - Punjab
• Regional Office Multan, Punjab (ROM) - some divisions of Punjab under ROM like Multan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan
• Regional Office Northern Areas, Mirpur (AJK) - Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
• Regional Office Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (ROP) - Khyber Pakthunkhwa
• Regional Office Quetta, Balochistan (ROQ) - Balochistan

Relations with Pakistan

Millions of Pakistanis emigrated to various countries during the 1970s and 1980s. Unlike European immigrants who settled permanently in the new world, many Pakistanis who emigrated considered themselves "sojourners", who left to earn money abroad but not to settle, or were students who intended to return to Pakistan upon completing their degree programs.

Little Pakistan

Little Pakistan is a general name for an ethnic enclave primarily populated by Pakistanis or people of Pakistani ancestry abroad.

Pakistan International School

Pakistan International Schools are schools based outside Pakistan that promote the national curriculum. These schools fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education and mainly cater to students who are not nationals of the host country, such as children of the staff of international businesses, organizations, embassies, missions, or missionary programs. For overseas Pakistani families, these schools provide continuity in education from Pakistan, as most prefer to stay within the same curriculum, especially for older childrenchildren. Pakistan International Schools typically use curricula based on the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education and offer both Urdu and English language classes.

From the Middle East

Since the independence of Pakistan in 1947, there has been a large population of Pakistanis in the Middle East, mainly in Saudi Arabia. However, since the 1990s, many have opted for countries like the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Pakistanis who immigrated to these countries or were born there tended to stay close to Pakistani culture. Many "International Pakistan Schools" were opened to cater to the large population and allow them to study under the same boards as students in Pakistan. As a result, those returning to Pakistan from the Middle East have found it much easier to adjust. Pakistanis from the Middle East can be found throughout the country today, usually fluent in Urdu, English, and their regional language. They are most likely involved in trading, media, telecommunications, banking, and aviation.

From Europe

Since the 1990s, a large number of Pakistanis who settled in Europe have been returning to Pakistan. Those born in Europe have also maintained close links to Pakistani culture. However, there are instances where children did not learn Urdu while growing up or were not accustomed to Pakistani culture. As a result, those returning from Europe experience "culture shocks". Returnees from Norway and Denmark are mostly settled around Kharian in Punjab province, whereas those from northern England (Bradford) can be found in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (mainly Mirpur), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and upper Punjab (Jhelum, Chakwal, Attock, and Rawalpindi).

From America

Historically, only a small number of Pakistanis from Canada and the United States have returned to Pakistan. While they frequently visit during the summer and winter vacations, permanent settlement was not popular among them until 2001. However, since the September 11 terrorist attacks and the Financial crisis of 2007–2010, many Pakistani-Americans and Pakistani-Canadians have begun to return. The population of returning expatriates from the Americas, who often have excellent credentials, has increased significantly due to new job opportunities in Pakistan. Many of these returnees can be found in major cities such as Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Faisalabad, and Peshawar, as well as in smaller cities and towns like Sialkot. Those returning from North America generally find it easier to secure jobs in Pakistan and are involved in a wide range of fields, including healthcare, engineering, law, banking, information technology, mass media, and industry.

Remittances

Population by country

Population of Pakistanis abroad, by country, according to the 2019-20 Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Yearbook, or other estimates (if indicated).

Country	Article	Overseas Pakistani population	World Region	Total population in the region
Indonesia	Pakistanis in Indonesia	8,645 (2020 estimate)	Southeast Asia	109,488
Malaysia	Pakistanis in Malaysia	85,013 (2020 estimate)
Thailand	Pakistanis in Thailand	6,500
Singapore	Pakistanis in Singapore	4,562 (2012)
Myanmar	Pakistanis in Burma	3,101 (2020 estimate)
Brunei	Pakistanis in Brunei	893 (2020 estimate)
Vietnam	Pakistanis in Vietnam	622 (2020 estimate)
Philippines	Pakistanis in Philippines	451 (2020 census)
Cambodia	Pakistanis in Cambodia	350
East Timor	Pakistanis in East Timor	301 (2020 estimate)
Laos	Pakistanis in Laos	50
Japan	Pakistanis in Japan	22,118 (2022 official)	East Asia	69,738
Hong Kong	Pakistanis in Hong Kong	18,178 (2021 census)
China	Pakistanis in China	15,000
Taiwan	Pakistanis in Taiwan	259 (2022 official)
South Korea	Pakistanis in South Korea	13,990 (2019 official)
North Korea	Pakistanis in North Korea	172 (2020 estimate)
Mongolia	Pakistanis in Mongolia	21 (2020 estimate)
Bhutan	Pakistanis in Bhutan	21 (2020 estimate)	South Asia	1,035,444
Bangladesh	Pakistanis in Bangladesh	11,196 (2011 census)
India	Pakistanis in India	918,982 (2011 census)
Afghanistan	Pakistanis in Afghanistan	102,500 (2020 estimate)
Nepal	Pakistanis in Nepal	1,212 (2020 estimate)
Sri Lanka	Pakistanis in Sri Lanka	1,083 (2020 estimate)
Maldives	Pakistanis in Maldives	450
Saudi Arabia	Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia	2,714,684	West Asia	4,911,820
United Arab Emirates	Pakistanis in the United Arab Emirates	1,600,000
Kuwait	Pakistanis in Kuwait	339,033 (2020 estimate)
Oman	Pakistanis in Oman	250,092 (2020 estimate)
Qatar	Pakistanis in Qatar	235,505 (2020 estimate)
Bahrain	Pakistanis in Bahrain	117,000
Jordan	Pakistanis in Jordan	16,500
Iran	Pakistanis in Iran	14,320 (2016 census)
Libya	Pakistanis in Libya	6,000
Cyprus	Pakistanis in Cyprus	4,000
Yemen	Pakistanis in Yemen	3,024 (2017 estimate)
Syria	Pakistanis in Syria	481
Lebanon	Pakistanis in Lebanon	721 (2020 estimate)
Iraq	Pakistanis in Iraq	688 (2020 estimate)
Georgia	Pakistanis in Georgia	27 86 (2002 census)
Azerbaijan	Pakistanis in Azerbaijan	274 (2022 official)
Türkiye	Pakistanis in Türkiye	17,290 (2021 official)
Uzbekistan	Pakistanis in Uzbekistan	357	Central Asia	2,824
Kazakhstan	Pakistanis in Kazakhstan	350
Kyrgyzstan	Pakistanis in Kyrgyzstan	2000
Tajikistan	Pakistanis in Tajikistan	103 (2020 estimate)
Turkmenistan	Pakistanis in Turkmenistan	14
Sudan	Pakistanis in Sudan	2,000	Africa	70,766
Algeria	Pakistanis in Algeria	2,500
Mauritania	Pakistanis in Mauritania	50
Morocco	Pakistanis in Morocco	176 (2017 estimate)
Egypt	Pakistanis in Egypt	619 (2020 estimate)
Tunisia	Pakistanis in Tunisia	500
South Africa	Pakistanis in South Africa	11,157 (2016 official)
Kenya	Pakistanis in Kenya	10,000
Uganda	Pakistanis in Uganda	5,000
Mozambique	Pakistanis in Mozambique	4,423 (2020 estimate)
Tanzania	Pakistanis in Tanzania	3,050
Nigeria	Pakistanis in Nigeria	2,050
Mali	Pakistanis in Mali	1,500
Zimbabwe	Pakistanis in Zimbabwe	700
Malawi	Pakistanis in Malawi	515
Burundi	Pakistanis in Burundi	500
Rwanda	Pakistanis in Rwanda	500
Liberia	Pakistanis in Liberia	500
Botswana	Pakistanis in Botswana	464 (2020 estimate)
Lesotho	Pakistanis in Lesotho	419 (2020 estimate)
Mauritius	Pakistanis in Mauritius	378
Zambia	Pakistanis in Zambia	350
Djibouti	Pakistanis in Djibouti	300
South Sudan	Pakistanis in South Sudan	250
Ethiopia	Pakistanis in Ethiopia	240
Namibia	Pakistanis in Namibia	173 (2020 estimate)
Madagascar	Pakistanis in Madagascar	138
Senegal	Pakistanis in Senegal	122
Congo DR	Pakistanis in Democratic Republic of the Congo	115
Gambia	Pakistanis in Gambia	109
Eritrea	Pakistanis in Eritrea	100
Sierra Leone	Pakistanis in Sierra Leone	86 (2020 estimate)
Ghana	Pakistanis in Ghana	76 (2020 estimate)
Angola	Pakistanis in Angola	75
Somalia	Pakistanis in Somalia	72 (2017 estimate)
Niger	Pakistanis in Niger	68
Ivory Coast	Pakistanis in Ivory Coast	66
Réunion (France)	Pakistanis in Réunion	45 (2015 census)
Guinea	Pakistanis in Guinea	29 (2014 census)
Seychelles	Pakistanis in Seychelles	28
Comoros	Pakistanis in Comoros	14
Guinea Bissau	Pakistanis in Guinea Bissau	10
Brazil	Pakistanis in Brazil	2,348 (2022 official)	Latin America	4,220
Chile	Pakistanis in Chile	653 (2017 census)
Mexico	Pakistanis in Mexico	331 (2020 census)
Ecuador	Pakistanis in Ecuador	225
Peru	Pakistanis in Peru	153 (2017 official)
Panama	Pakistanis in Panama	99 (2020 estimate)
Dominican Republic	Pakistanis in Dominican Republic	75 (2010 census)
Uruguay	Pakistanis in Uruguay	75
Argentina	Pakistanis in Argentina	64 (2010 census)
Bolivia	Pakistanis in Bolivia	40
Venezuela	Pakistanis in Venezuela	40
Colombia	Pakistanis in Colombia	37 (2018 census)
Paraguay	Pakistanis in Paraguay	30
Guatemala	Pakistanis in Guatemala	26 (2020 estimate)
Nicaragua	Pakistanis in Nicaragua	14
Puerto Rico (USA)	Pakistanis in Puerto Rico	10 (2021 census)
United States	Pakistani American	684,438 (2023 American Community Survey)	Northern America	987,698
Canada	Pakistani Canadian	303,260 (2021 official census)
Trinidad and Tobago	Pakistanis in Trinidad and Tobago	88	Caribbean	209
Bermuda (UK)	Pakistanis in Bermuda	29 (2020 estimate)
Guyana	Pakistanis in Guyana	25
Suriname	Pakistanis in Suriname	25
Grenada	Pakistanis in Grenada	21
Cayman Islands (UK)	Pakistanis in Cayman Islands	11 (2019 official)
Barbados	Pakistanis in Barbados	10
United Kingdom	British Pakistanis, Pakistanis in London	United Kingdom: 1,662,286 (2011 official UK census) England: 1,570,287 (2021 census) Scotland: 49,381 (2011 census) Wales: 17,535 (2021 census) Northern Ireland: 1,596 (2021 census)	Europe	2,305,327
Germany	Pakistanis in Germany	140,000 (2022 official)
Italy	Pakistanis in Italy	134,492 (2021 official)
Spain	Pakistanis in Spain	114,693 (2023 official)
Norway	Pakistanis in Norway	46,300 (2023 official)
Greece	Pakistanis in Greece	34,177 (2011 official census)
France	Pakistanis in France	29,387 (2019 official)
Sweden	Pakistanis in Sweden	27,292 (2022 official)
Netherlands	Pakistanis in the Netherlands	27,261 (2022 official)
Denmark	Pakistanis in Denmark	26,714 (2023 official estimate)
Belgium	Pakistanis in Belgium	19,247 (2012 official estimate)
Republic of Ireland	Pakistanis in Ireland	12,891 (2016 official census)
Portugal	Pakistanis in Portugal	10,828 (2022 official)
Austria	Pakistanis in Austria	5,914 (2021 census)
Finland	Pakistanis in Finland	4,726 (2022 official estimate)
Switzerland	Pakistanis in Switzerland	3,217 (2020 official estimate)
Ukraine	Pakistanis in Ukraine	2,000
Russia	Pakistanis in Russia	1,878 (2015 official)
Hungary	Pakistanis in Hungary	1,719 (2022 official)
Poland	Pakistanis in Poland	1,318
Romania	Pakistanis in Romania	1,032 (2020 estimate)
Czech Republic	Pakistanis in Czech Republic	979 (2022 official)
Estonia	Pakistanis in Estonia	555 (2021 census)
Malta	Pakistanis in Malta	549 (2020 estimate)
Albania	Pakistanis in Albania	491 (irregular foreigners) (2019 official)
Bulgaria	Pakistanis in Bulgaria	456 (2022 official)
Luxembourg	Pakistanis in Luxembourg	206 (2020 official)
Latvia	Pakistanis in Latvia	144 (2023 official)
Iceland	Pakistanis in Iceland	137 (2022 official)
Slovakia	Pakistanis in Slovakia	130 (2020 official)
Belarus	Pakistanis in Belarus	120
Lithuania	Pakistanis in Lithuania	51 (2021 census)
Slovenia	Pakistanis in Slovenia	41 (2022 official)
Serbia	Pakistanis in Serbia	28
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Pakistanis in Bosnia and Herzegovina	25
Moldova	Pakistanis in Moldova	16 (2021 official)
Croatia	Pakistanis in Croatia	10
Australia	Pakistani Australian	103,120 (2022 official census)	Oceania	111,122
New Zealand	Pakistani New Zealander	6,135 (2018 census)
Fiji	Pakistanis in Fiji	1,867 (2020 estimate)
Total overseas Pakistani population		~9,956,000

See also

Diasporas of Pakistani ethnic groups

• Baloch diaspora
• Kashmiri diaspora
• Hazara diaspora
• Muhajir diaspora
• Pashtun diaspora
• Punjabi diaspora
• Sindhi diaspora
• Saraiki diaspora

Other

• NADRA
• Demographics of Pakistan
• Pakistani students abroad
• Little Pakistan

Notes

1. calculated total for collected data of population by country, from different sources (censuses, migration data, etc.). See statistics by country.
2. ^ This census figure may not include recent immigrants or people of partial Pakistani ancestry.

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• Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs Division
• The Asian Population Census report 2010
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