The total population in Pakistan was estimated at 251.3 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Pakistan Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The total population of Pakistan was 235.95 million people in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the total population has risen by 155.34 million people since 1980. Between 2024 and 2030, the total population will rise by 28.58 million people, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) in Pakistan was reported at 9.2346 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Actual value and historical data chart for Pakistan Rural Population Percent Of Total Population

In 1800, the population of the area of modern-day Pakistan was estimated to be just over 13 million. Population growth in the 19th century would be gradual in the region, rising to just 19 million at the turn of the century. In the early 1800s, the British Empire slowly consolidated power in the region, eventually controlling the region of Pakistan from the mid-19th century onwards, as part of the British Raj. From the 1930s on, the population's growth rate would increase as improvements in healthcare (particularly vaccination) and sanitation would lead to lower infant mortality rates and higher life expectancy. Independence In 1947, the Muslim-majority country of Pakistan gained independence from Britain, and split from the Hindu-majority country of India. In the next few years, upwards of ten million people migrated between the two nations, during a period that was blemished by widespread atrocities on both sides. Throughout this time, the region of Bangladesh was also a part Pakistan (as it also had a Muslim majority), known as East Pakistan; internal disputes between the two regions were persistent for over two decades, until 1971, when a short but bloody civil war resulted in Bangladesh's independence. Political disputes between Pakistan and India also created tension in the first few decades of independence, even boiling over into some relatively small-scale conflicts, although there was some economic progress and improvements in quality of life for Pakistan's citizens. The late 20th century was also characterized by several attempts to become democratic, but with intermittent periods of military rule. Between independence and the end of the century, Pakistan's population had grown more than four times in total. Pakistan today Since 2008, Pakistan has been a functioning democracy, with an emerging economy and increasing international prominence. Despite the emergence of a successful middle-class, this is prosperity is not reflected in all areas of the population as almost a quarter still live in poverty, and Pakistan ranks in the bottom 20% of countries according to the Human Development Index. In 2020, Pakistan is thought to have a total population of over 220 million people, making it the fifth-most populous country in the world.

Actual value and historical data chart for Pakistan Population Total

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Pakistan (SPPOPGROWPAK) from 1961 to 2024 about Pakistan, population, and rate.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Pakistan (POPTOTPKA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Pakistan and population.

Actual value and historical data chart for Pakistan Population Ages 0 14 Percent Of Total

Pakistan: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2024 is 4.28 percent, an increase from 4.2 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 10.43 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 1960 to 2024 is 3.36 percent. The minimum value, 2.41 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 4.28 percent was recorded in 2024.

Pakistan: Female population, percent of total: The latest value from 2024 is 49.28 percent, an increase from 49.2 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 49.99 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 1960 to 2024 is 47.86 percent. The minimum value, 46.08 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 49.28 percent was recorded in 2024.

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Pakistan PK: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data was reported at 9.499 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.574 % for 2016. Pakistan PK: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.713 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.002 % in 2010 and a record low of 7.337 % in 1975. Pakistan PK: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Graph and download economic data for Population ages 65 and above for Pakistan (SPPOP65UPTOZSPAK) from 1960 to 2024 about Pakistan, 65-years +, and population.

Pakistan PK: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data was reported at 9.489 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.596 % for 2016. Pakistan PK: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.891 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.103 % in 2010 and a record low of 7.756 % in 1974. Pakistan PK: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Actual value and historical data chart for Pakistan Population Growth Annual Percent

Pakistan: Rural population, percent of total population: The latest value from 2024 is 61.63 percent, a decline from 61.96 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 38.30 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 1960 to 2024 is 69.35 percent. The minimum value, 61.63 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 77.9 percent was recorded in 1960.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 0 to 14 for Pakistan (SPPOP0014TOZSPAK) from 1960 to 2024 about 0 to 14 years, Pakistan, and population.

Actual value and historical data chart for Pakistan Population Density People Per Sq Km

There were approximately *** thousand Pakistanis nationals residing in the United Kingdom in 2021, compared with the *** thousand Pakistani nationals residing in the United Kingdom in 2008.