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.

Historical chart and dataset showing Pakistan population growth rate by year from 1961 to 2023.

The total population of Pakistan stood at approximately 235.95 million people in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the total population has risen by around 155.34 million people since 1980. Between 2024 and 2030, the total population will rise by around 28.90 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 growth (annual %) in Pakistan was reported at 1.5096 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Pakistan PK: Population: Growth data was reported at 1.954 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.999 % for 2016. Pakistan PK: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 2.565 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.360 % in 1983 and a record low of 1.954 % in 2017. Pakistan PK: Population: Growth 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.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

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.

Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) in Pakistan was reported at 36.97 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Lahore, Pakistan metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata. DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted. REGION: Africa SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator) PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84 UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743. FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org) FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available. Pakistan data available from WorldPop here.

Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population) in Pakistan was reported at 58.95 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Population ages 15-64, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Pakistan PK: Population: Male: Ages 75-79: % of Male Population data was reported at 0.851 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.841 % for 2016. Pakistan PK: Population: Male: Ages 75-79: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.743 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.851 % in 2017 and a record low of 0.670 % in 1973. Pakistan PK: Population: Male: Ages 75-79: % 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 75 to 79 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.; ;

Pakistan PK: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % of Female Population data was reported at 7.691 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.547 % for 2016. Pakistan PK: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.426 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.691 % in 2017 and a record low of 5.623 % in 1984. Pakistan PK: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % 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 30 to 34 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.; ;

Pakistan PK: Population: Female: Ages 80 and Above: % of Female Population data was reported at 0.667 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.652 % for 2016. Pakistan PK: Population: Female: Ages 80 and Above: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.551 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.898 % in 1960 and a record low of 0.469 % in 1985. Pakistan PK: Population: Female: Ages 80 and Above: % 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 80 and above 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.; ;

Urban population growth (annual %) in Pakistan was reported at 2.3603 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Urban population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Pakistan PK: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 2.526 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.574 % for 2016. Pakistan PK: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 3.623 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.556 % in 1960 and a record low of 2.526 % in 2017. Pakistan PK: Urban Population Growth 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.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Key information about Pakistan population

• The Pakistan population reached 241.5 million people in Jun 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 229.2 million people in Jun 2022
• The data reached an all-time high of 241.5 million people in Jun 2023 and a record low of 37.5 million people in Jun 1950

CEIC extends history for annual Population. The Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms provides Mid-year Population. Population prior to 1981 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund. Population is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Further information about Pakistan population data

• In the latest reports, Pakistan Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.3 % in Jun 2021
• Monthly earnings of the Pakistan population was 150.2 USD in Jun 2021
• Pakistan Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 32.3 % in Dec 2021

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

PK: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data was reported at 5.132 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.071 % for 2016. PK: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 4.870 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.185 % in 1960 and a record low of 3.956 % in 1994. PK: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % 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 40 to 44 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.; ;

Pakistan: Rural population, percent of total population: The latest value from 2023 is 61.96 percent, a decline from 62.27 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 38.64 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 1960 to 2023 is 69.48 percent. The minimum value, 61.96 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 77.9 percent was recorded in 1960.