Pakistani diaspora
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 9,993,362 (2022 estimate) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,814,678 (2022 census) |
| United Kingdom | 1,662,286 (2021) England: 1,570,285 – 2.8% (2021) Scotland: 72,871 – 1.3% (2022) Wales: 17,534 – 0.6% (2021) Northern Ireland: 1,596 – 0.08% (2021) |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,600,000 (2019-2020 estimate) |
| 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) |
| Italy | 162,413 (2024 official - foreign born only) |
| Germany | 140,000 (2022 official) |
| Bahrain | 117,000 (2019-2020 estimate) |
| Afghanistan | 221,432 (2015 estimate) |
| Spain | 123,882 (2024 official) |
| France | 100,000 (official estimate) |
| Australia | 89,633 (2021 official census) |
| Malaysia | 85,013 (2020 estimate) |
| Norway | 46,300 (2023 official) |
| Greece | 34,177 (2011 official census) |
| Portugal | 30,000 (2024) |
| Sweden | 27,292 (2022 official) |
| Netherlands | 27,261 (2022 official) |
| Denmark | 26,714 (2023 official estimate) |
| Japan | 23,417 (2023 official) |
| Brazil | 3,025 (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 , with 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 Pakistanis 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 in New York City, Chicago, and New Jersey) in third place. Other European countries such as Italy, Germany, Spain and Norway also host large Pakistani communities, as does Canada (especially in Toronto) and Australia.
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 USD $33 billion.