Which has higher population, Pakistan or United States?

United States, at 340.11 million against 251.27 million in Pakistan as of 2024.

What is the difference in population between Pakistan and United States?

88.84 million, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs United States: Population

Pakistan

251.27 million

in 2024

United States

340.11 million

in 2024

Pakistan rank

5th

United States rank

3rd

Population over time

Pakistan
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 340.11 million against 251.27 million in Pakistan, a difference of 88.84 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 186 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	51.74 million	192.50 million	140.76 million	United States
1970s	68.88 million	215.03 million	146.15 million	United States
1980s	97.06 million	236.96 million	139.90 million	United States
1990s	133.03 million	264.54 million	131.51 million	United States
2000s	173.93 million	294.37 million	120.44 million	United States
2010s	215.44 million	320.31 million	104.86 million	United States
2020s	243.39 million	334.92 million	91.53 million	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Pakistan or United States?: United States, at 340.11 million against 251.27 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Pakistan and United States?: 88.84 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for population?: Pakistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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