Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 20.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 20.1% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Pakistan peaked at 20.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3% | — |
| 1961 | 11.6% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 11.8% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 12.8% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 13.0% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 13.5% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 13.7% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 14.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 20.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 20.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.5%, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Pakistan?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Pakistan was 20.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Pakistan ranks 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.