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Pakistan population

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
World rank
5th of 218
3.11% of world population
Population
255,219,554
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.56%
2025
Density
321 /km²
2023
Land area
770,880 km²
Urban population
40%
2025
Median age
20.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.55
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
67.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−1,235,336
2025
Capital
Islamabad
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Pakistan: overview

Pakistan has a population of 255,219,554 (2025 estimate), the 5th largest in the world — one of the ten most populous countries on Earth. Roughly 3.1% of humanity — about one in every 32 people on the planet — lives in Pakistan. Pakistan is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Islamabad.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.56% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 3,950,390 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 1,235,336 people in 2025.

Population density is relatively high at about 321 people per km², spread across 770,880 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 40% of residents are urban.

The population is young, with a median age of 20.6 years. The fertility rate of 3.55 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 67.8 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 371.86 million people by 2050, about 46% more than today. The 2030 projection is 276,883,255.

Pakistan population, 1960–2025 and projections

075M150M225M300M375M19601980200020202040projected2025: 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: 255,219,5542030: 276,883,2552050: 371,863,793
Population of Pakistan by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025255,219,554+1.56%+3,950,390
2024251,269,164+1.51%+3,764,669
2023247,504,495+1.55%+3,803,828
2022243,700,667+1.75%+4,222,866
2021239,477,801+1.89%+4,476,055
2020235,001,746+1.80%+4,200,847
2019230,800,899+1.69%+3,872,007
2018226,928,892+1.62%+3,654,925
2017223,273,967+1.41%+3,135,098
2016220,138,869+1.30%+2,847,986
2015217,290,883+1.40%+3,026,236
2014214,264,647+1.50%+3,190,669
2010199,239,047+2.47%+4,862,513
2005175,453,212+2.40%+4,167,212
2000154,879,127+2.82%+4,313,750
1995134,582,253+2.89%+3,834,170
1990116,155,576+3.34%+3,818,947
198598,229,285+3.17%+3,064,349
198082,291,010+4.09%+3,293,971
197569,461,175+2.99%+2,045,688
197060,166,719+2.88%+1,705,780
196552,209,010+2.74%+1,409,011
196045,709,310––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Pakistan population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Pakistan
YearProjected populationvs today
2030276,883,255+8.5%
2050371,863,793+45.7%

Pakistan population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 36.2% of Pakistan's population is under 15, 59.4% is of working age (15–64), and 4.4% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 16,422,391 (6.4%)0-4 female: 15,711,713 (6.2%)0-45-9 male: 15,531,222 (6.1%)5-9 female: 14,888,539 (5.8%)10-14 male: 15,300,856 (6.0%)10-14 female: 14,647,314 (5.7%)10-1415-19 male: 14,000,906 (5.5%)15-19 female: 13,328,582 (5.2%)20-24 male: 12,065,308 (4.7%)20-24 female: 11,538,231 (4.5%)20-2425-29 male: 10,577,553 (4.1%)25-29 female: 10,109,938 (4.0%)30-34 male: 9,216,788 (3.6%)30-34 female: 8,793,611 (3.4%)30-3435-39 male: 7,959,343 (3.1%)35-39 female: 7,686,582 (3.0%)40-44 male: 6,683,231 (2.6%)40-44 female: 6,561,923 (2.6%)40-4445-49 male: 5,337,305 (2.1%)45-49 female: 5,277,797 (2.1%)50-54 male: 4,393,427 (1.7%)50-54 female: 4,412,658 (1.7%)50-5455-59 male: 3,670,204 (1.4%)55-59 female: 3,753,501 (1.5%)60-64 male: 3,025,091 (1.2%)60-64 female: 3,193,213 (1.3%)60-6465-69 male: 2,248,477 (0.9%)65-69 female: 2,481,162 (1.0%)70-74 male: 1,419,332 (0.6%)70-74 female: 1,666,945 (0.7%)70-7475-79 male: 840,322 (0.3%)75-79 female: 1,039,521 (0.4%)80-84 male: 440,796 (0.2%)80-84 female: 559,550 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 149,717 (0.1%)85-89 female: 201,716 (0.1%)90-94 male: 29,670 (0.0%)90-94 female: 46,715 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 2,682 (0.0%)95-99 female: 5,425 (0.0%)100+ male: 61 (0.0%)100+ female: 236 (0.0%)100+

Pakistan population FAQ

What is the population of Pakistan in 2026?

Pakistan's population is estimated at about 259.61 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 255,219,554 (2025). Pakistan ranks 5th in the world by population.

Is the population of Pakistan growing or shrinking?

Pakistan's population is growing at about 1.56% per year, an increase of roughly 3,950,390 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Pakistan?

Pakistan has about 321 people per square kilometre across a land area of 770,880 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Pakistan?

About 3.1% of the world's population lives in Pakistan — roughly one in every 32 people on Earth.

What is Pakistan's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Pakistan's population at 371,863,793 in 2050, passing through 276,883,255 in 2030.

What is the median age in Pakistan?

The median age in Pakistan is 20.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.