Population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population was 251.27 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Pakistan, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 251.27 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Pakistan peaked at 251.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.71 million, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.74 million | 45.71 million | 58.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.88 million | 60.17 million | 79.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.06 million | 82.29 million | 112.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.03 million | 116.16 million | 150.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.93 million | 154.88 million | 194.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.44 million | 199.24 million | 230.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.39 million | 235.00 million | 251.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 2 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 1.41 billion compare
- 3 United States 340.11 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 283.49 million compare
- 6 Nigeria 232.68 million compare
- 7 Brazil 212.00 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 173.56 million compare
More gender data for Pakistan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.20 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Pakistan?
- Population in Pakistan was 251.27 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 251.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.71 million in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for population?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.