Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Millions of Pakistanis Emigrate Amid Economic and Social Pressures
Many people are leaving Pakistan to live in other countries.
From 2022 to 2025, almost three million people left, and many more have left since 1981.
They include both skilled and unskilled workers, even women.
The main reason people are leaving is because of issues like low pay and the high cost of education.
The money paid to migrate was Rs2.66 billion.
Punjab saw the most people leave, followed by other areas.
This migration shows a big change in who is leaving the country and why.
Nearly 2.9 million Pakistanis emigrated between 2022 and September 2025.
Migration fees paid during this period totaled Rs2.66 billion.
The emigration includes various professionals and skilled laborers.
Punjab has the highest number of emigrants since 1981.
Low wages and high education costs are driving factors.
- Who
- Millions of Pakistani citizens
- What
- Are emigrating from the country
- When
- Between 2022 and September 2025
- Where
- From Pakistan
- Why
- Due to factors like low wages and unaffordable education
- Total Migrants (2022-Sept 2025)
- Approximately 2.9 million
- Total Emigrants (since 1981)
- 13,885,816
- Migration Fees Paid
- Rs2.66 billion (2022-Sept 2025)
- Province with Highest Emigration (1981-Aug 2025)
- Punjab (7,245,052)