Population, total in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population, total was 255.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
255.22 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 218 countries
All-time high
255.22 million
in 2025
All-time low
45.71 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Pakistan is 255.22 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Pakistan peaked at 255.22 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.71 million, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.71 million | — |
| 1961 | 46.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 48.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 49.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 50.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 52.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 53.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 55.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 56.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 58.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 60.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 61.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 63.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 65.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 67.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 69.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 71.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 73.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 76.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 79.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 82.29 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 85.80 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 89.09 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 92.23 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 95.16 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 98.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 101.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 105.13 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 108.72 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 112.34 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 116.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 120.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 123.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 127.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 130.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 134.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 138.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 142.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 146.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 150.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 154.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 159.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 163.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 167.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 171.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 175.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 179.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 184.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 189.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 194.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 199.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 203.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 207.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 211.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 214.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 217.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 220.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 223.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 226.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 230.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 235.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 239.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 243.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 247.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 251.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 255.22 million | +1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 255.22 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 20.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 255.22 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 22.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.74 million | 45.71 million | 58.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.88 million | 60.17 million | 79.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.06 million | 82.29 million | 112.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.03 million | 116.16 million | 150.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.93 million | 154.88 million | 194.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.44 million | 199.24 million | 230.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.36 million | 235.00 million | 255.22 million | 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, total in Pakistan?
- Population, total in Pakistan was 255.22 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 255.22 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.71 million in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for population, total?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.