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Pakistan vs Philippines: 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 Philippines

117,832,557

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,058
Deaths today
422
Change today (UTC)
+540

Pakistan has a population of 255,219,554 and Philippines has 116,786,962 (2025 estimates). Pakistan is currently larger by 138,432,592 people — about 2.2 times Philippines's population. They rank 5 and 14 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Pakistan grows at +1.56% per year versus +0.81% for Philippines. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Pakistan is the younger society (median age 20.6 vs 26.1); Philippines is far more crowded at 385 people per km² against 321.

Pakistan vs Philippines population, 1960–2025

PakistanPhilippines
075M150M225M300M19601970198019902000201020202025: 116.79M2025: 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: 27,891,8971961: 28,792,6211962: 29,723,5361963: 30,674,7311964: 31,643,0321965: 32,625,3161966: 33,617,1701967: 34,621,3201968: 35,638,3421969: 36,660,7991970: 37,622,2041971: 38,518,6591972: 39,408,5601973: 40,294,1301974: 41,174,3411975: 42,120,8261976: 43,201,4881977: 44,367,9621978: 45,575,2811979: 46,807,1031980: 48,043,7401981: 49,311,7271982: 50,695,7071983: 52,194,6201984: 53,726,1811985: 55,213,0061986: 56,645,0771987: 58,157,4961988: 59,739,0521989: 61,265,2601990: 62,854,6661991: 64,382,2491992: 65,926,1251993: 67,530,6211994: 69,019,2911995: 70,546,2461996: 72,190,2421997: 73,908,8101998: 75,791,0241999: 77,753,2572000: 79,625,3972001: 81,401,4882002: 83,068,8892003: 84,731,8352004: 86,394,5042005: 88,015,9622006: 89,508,9862007: 91,075,1842008: 92,699,0952009: 94,384,2502010: 96,337,1252011: 98,248,6142012: 100,175,5122013: 102,076,3362014: 103,767,1302015: 105,312,9922016: 106,735,7192017: 108,119,6932018: 109,465,2872019: 110,804,6832020: 112,081,2642021: 113,100,9502022: 113,964,3382023: 114,891,1992024: 115,843,6702025: 116,786,962

Side by side

Pakistan and Philippines compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorPakistanPhilippines
Population255,219,554116,786,962
Annual growth+1.56%+0.81%
Yearly change+3,950,390+943,292
Density (P/km²)321385
Land area (km²)770,880298,170
Median age20.6 yrs26.1 yrs
Fertility rate3.551.89
Life expectancy67.8 yrs70.0 yrs
Urban population40%56%
World share3.11%1.42%
2050 projection (UN)371,863,793134,373,439

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

Pakistan vs Philippines FAQ

Is Pakistan bigger than Philippines by population?

Pakistan currently has the larger population: 255,219,554 versus 116,786,962 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 138.43 million people.

Which grows faster, Pakistan or Philippines?

Pakistan currently grows faster: +1.56% per year versus +0.81%.

How do Pakistan and Philippines compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Pakistan at 371,863,793 and Philippines at 134,373,439 in 2050.

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