Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.2022 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.2022 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.2022 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0843 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1781 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2022 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.2022 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.2022 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0777 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 0.114 units per square kilometre | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | 0.2022 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 35 Germany 0.2083 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 United States Virgin Islands 0.2044 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2036 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Switzerland 0.1908 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 North Korea 0.1778 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Italy 0.1768 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.2022 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2022 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0843 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.