Population, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population, annual growth rate was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.27 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
1.31 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Pakistan is 1.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 4.27 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.31 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Population, annual growth rate in Pakistan was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.