Urban population, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Urban population, male was 20.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Pakistan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 20.1% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Pakistan peaked at 20.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.0% | — |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.9% | 20.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Pakistan?
- Urban population, male in Pakistan was 20.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for urban population, male?
- Pakistan ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.