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Pakistan vs Germany: population comparison

Current population of Pakistan

259,614,553

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
3,988
Deaths today
937
Change today (UTC)
+2,269

Current population of Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14

Pakistan has a population of 255,219,554 and Germany has 83,491,249 (2025 estimates). Pakistan is currently larger by 171,728,305 people — about 3 times Germany's population. They rank 5 and 19 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Pakistan grows at +1.56% per year versus −0.03% for Germany. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

The lead has changed hands: Pakistan overtook Germany in 1979, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Pakistan is the younger society (median age 20.6 vs 45.5); Pakistan is far more crowded at 321 people per km² against 238.

Pakistan vs Germany population, 1960–2025

PakistanGermany
075M150M225M300M19601970198019902000201020202025: 83.49M2025: 255.22M1960: 45,709,3101961: 46,921,2771962: 48,156,1281963: 49,447,7761964: 50,799,9991965: 52,209,0101966: 53,678,6671967: 55,214,7681968: 56,810,5071969: 58,460,9391970: 60,166,7191971: 61,847,8991972: 63,583,1941973: 65,461,9121974: 67,415,4871975: 69,461,1751976: 71,620,2541977: 73,901,8271978: 76,307,3791979: 78,997,0391980: 82,291,0101981: 85,802,0491982: 89,089,2461983: 92,227,7111984: 95,164,9361985: 98,229,2851986: 101,606,7641987: 105,130,7171988: 108,724,7391989: 112,336,6291990: 116,155,5761991: 120,060,4061992: 123,546,8481993: 127,020,1171994: 130,748,0831995: 134,582,2531996: 138,557,0921997: 142,531,8041998: 146,522,3561999: 150,565,3772000: 154,879,1272001: 159,270,9072002: 163,222,5492003: 167,110,2482004: 171,286,0002005: 175,453,2122006: 179,682,6902007: 184,493,2312008: 189,499,1132009: 194,376,5342010: 199,239,0472011: 203,746,0652012: 207,667,1252013: 211,073,9782014: 214,264,6472015: 217,290,8832016: 220,138,8692017: 223,273,9672018: 226,928,8922019: 230,800,8992020: 235,001,7462021: 239,477,8012022: 243,700,6672023: 247,504,4952024: 251,269,1642025: 255,219,5541960: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,249

Side by side

Pakistan and Germany compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorPakistanGermany
Population255,219,55483,491,249
Annual growth+1.56%−0.03%
Yearly change+3,950,390−25,344
Density (P/km²)321238
Land area (km²)770,880349,430
Median age20.6 yrs45.5 yrs
Fertility rate3.551.36
Life expectancy67.8 yrs80.8 yrs
Urban population40%82%
World share3.11%1.02%
2050 projection (UN)371,863,79378,294,613

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Pakistan · Germany

Pakistan vs Germany FAQ

Is Pakistan bigger than Germany by population?

Pakistan currently has the larger population: 255,219,554 versus 83,491,249 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 171.73 million people.

When did Pakistan overtake Germany in population?

Pakistan passed Germany in 1979, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Pakistan or Germany?

Pakistan currently grows faster: +1.56% per year versus −0.03%.

How do Pakistan and Germany compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Pakistan at 371,863,793 and Germany at 78,294,613 in 2050.

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