Pakistan Population (LIVE)

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Pakistan Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Pakistan is 252,654,497 as of Thursday, November 7, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Pakistan 2024 population is estimated at 251,269,164 people at mid year.
  • Pakistan population is equivalent to 3.08% of the total world population.
  • Pakistan ranks number 5 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Pakistan is 326 per Km2 (844 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 770,880 Km2 (297,638 sq. miles).
  • 34.1 % of the population is urban (85,615,064 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Pakistan is 20.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Pakistan (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationPakistan
Global Rank
2024 251,269,164 1.52 % 3,764,669 -1,401,173 20.4 3.55 326 34.1 % 85,615,064 3.08 % 8,161,972,572 5
2023 247,504,495 1.56 % 3,803,828 -1,619,557 20.3 3.61 321 33.7 % 83,500,516 3.06 % 8,091,734,930 5
2022 243,700,667 1.76 % 4,222,866 -1,322,625 20.1 3.66 316 33.4 % 81,432,849 3.04 % 8,021,407,192 5
2020 235,001,746 1.82 % 4,200,847 -559,291 19.8 3.77 305 33.0 % 77,437,729 2.98 % 7,887,001,292 5
2015 217,290,883 1.75 % 3,610,367 -2,172,162 19.2 3.99 282 31.4 % 68,226,783 2.91 % 7,470,491,872 5
2010 199,239,047 2.58 % 4,757,167 -431,902 18.8 4.40 258 30.0 % 59,691,513 2.84 % 7,021,732,148 5
2005 175,453,212 2.53 % 4,114,817 -189,899 17.8 4.60 228 29.8 % 52,301,807 2.66 % 6,586,970,132 6
2000 154,879,127 2.85 % 4,059,375252,869 17.0 5.35 201 29.5 % 45,687,389 2.51 % 6,171,702,993 6
1995 134,582,253 2.99 % 3,685,335 11,534 16.6 5.89 175 29.1 % 39,104,110 2.34 % 5,758,878,982 7
1990 116,155,576 3.41 % 3,585,258 275,242 16.9 6.36 151 28.3 % 32,923,693 2.18 % 5,327,803,110 8
1985 98,229,285 3.60 % 3,187,655 68,860 17.1 6.59 127 27.5 % 27,060,895 2.02 % 4,868,943,465 9
1980 82,291,010 3.45 % 2,565,967 1,078,229 17.1 6.73 107 26.6 % 21,910,455 1.85 % 4,447,606,236 9
1975 69,461,175 2.91 % 1,858,891 -1,710 16.8 6.81 90 25.3 % 17,592,808 1.71 % 4,070,735,277 10
1970 60,166,719 2.88 % 1,591,542 -58,281 17.1 6.80 78 24.0 % 14,416,426 1.63 % 3,694,683,794 10
1965 52,209,010 2.69 % 1,299,940 -62,070 17.8 6.80 68 22.9 % 11,954,323 1.57 % 3,334,533,703 14
1960 45,709,310 2.65 % 1,122,248 0 18.0 6.80 59 21.7 % 9,926,658 1.52 % 3,015,470,894 13
1955 40,098,069 2.27 % 849,762 50,005 17.9 6.80 52 19.9 % 7,968,418 1.46 % 2,740,213,792 14
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Pakistan Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationPakistan
Global Rank
2025 255,219,554 1.66 % 4,043,562 -1,235,336 20.6 3.50 331 34.4 % 87,777,053 3.10 % 8,231,613,070 5
2030 276,883,255 1.64 % 4,332,740 -769,020 21.6 3.25 359 35.9 % 99,359,685 3.23 % 8,569,124,911 5
2035 300,643,508 1.66 % 4,752,051 -672,743 22.8 3.04 390 37.4 % 112,484,070 3.38 % 8,885,210,181 5
2040 324,937,697 1.57 % 4,858,838 -668,197 24.0 2.87 422 39.2 % 127,361,588 3.54 % 9,177,190,203 4
2045 348,837,726 1.43 % 4,780,006 -537,108 25.1 2.72 453 41.2 % 143,649,422 3.70 % 9,439,639,668 4
2050 371,863,793 1.29 % 4,605,213   26.3 2.58 482 43.1 % 160,228,128 3.85 % 9,664,378,587 4
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Pakistan Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Pakistan
Life Expectancy
67.80 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
48.4
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
58.1
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Pakistan

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Karachi 11,624,219
2 Lahore 6,310,888
3 Faisalabad 2,506,595
4 Rawalpindi 1,743,101
5 Multan 1,437,230
6 Hyderabad 1,386,330
7 Gujranwala 1,384,471
8 Peshawar 1,218,773
9 Rahim Yar Khan 788,915
10 Quetta 733,675
11 Muzaffarabad 725,000
12 Battagram 700,000
13 Kotli 640,000
14 Islamabad 601,600
15 Bahawalpur 552,607
16 Sargodha 542,603
17 Sialkot 477,396
18 Sukkur 417,767
19 Larkana 364,033
20 Shekhupura 361,303
21 Bhimber 342,900
22 Jhang Sadr 341,210
23 Gujrat 301,506
24 Mardan 300,424
25 Malir Cantonment 300,000
26 Kasur 290,643
27 Mingora 279,914
28 Dera Ghazi Khan 236,093
29 Sahiwal 235,695
30 Nawabshah 229,504
31 Okara 223,648
32 Mirpur Khas 215,657
33 Chiniot 201,781
34 Shahkot 200,000
35 Kamoke 199,531
36 Saddiqabad 189,876
37 Burewala 183,915
38 Jacobabad 170,588
39 Muzaffargarh 165,192
40 Muridke 164,246
41 Shikarpur 156,901
42 Hafizabad 153,656
43 Kohat 151,427
44 Tordher 150,000
45 Jhelum 145,000
46 Khanpur 142,426
47 Khuzdar 141,227
48 Dadu 139,784
49 Gojra 139,726
50 Mandi Bahauddin 129,733
51 Tando Allahyar 127,202
52 Daska Kalan 126,924
53 Pakpattan 126,706
54 Bahawalnagar 126,700
55 Bahawalnagar 126,617
56 Tando Adam 125,598
57 Khairpur Mir's 124,602
58 New Mirpur 124,352
59 Chishtian 122,199
60 Abbottabad 120,000
61 Jaranwala 119,785
62 Ahmadpur East 116,579
63 Vihari 112,840
64 Kamalia 112,426
65 Kot Addu 104,217
66 Khushab 102,793
67 Wazirabad 102,444
68 Dera Ismail Khan 101,616
69 Chakwal 101,200
70 Swabi 97,363

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Notes

The Pakistan Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Pakistan delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Pakistan (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Pakistan in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.