Pakistan has the 6th largest diaspora in the world, with 8-10 million people living or settled outside Pakistan. As per the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and HRD report 2017, an estimated 8.8 million Pakistanis live abroad or outside Pakistan.
South Africa is the country with the fifth-largest Overseas Pakistani population. As per the estimates, the Pakistani Population in South Africa in 2022 is 250,000 (2.5 lakh)
Source: Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and HRD report 2017
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