Middle income vs Pakistan: Population, total

Middle income
6.02 billion
in 2025
Pakistan
255.22 million
in 2025
Middle income rank
4th
Pakistan rank
5th

Population, total over time

  • Middle income
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 6.02 billion against 255.22 million in Pakistan, a difference of 5.77 billion.

That makes Middle income's figure about 23.6 times Pakistan's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 49 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.19 billion 51.74 million 2.13 billion Middle income
1970s 2.77 billion 68.88 million 2.70 billion Middle income
1980s 3.42 billion 97.06 million 3.33 billion Middle income
1990s 4.14 billion 133.03 million 4.01 billion Middle income
2000s 4.81 billion 173.93 million 4.64 billion Middle income
2010s 5.45 billion 215.44 million 5.24 billion Middle income
2020s 5.91 billion 245.36 million 5.66 billion Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Middle income or Pakistan?
Middle income, at 6.02 billion against 255.22 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Middle income and Pakistan?
5.77 billion, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle income and Pakistan rank globally for population, total?
Middle income ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.