Urban population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Urban population was 39.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 39.5% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Pakistan peaked at 39.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 175th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.3% | — |
| 1961 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 23.5% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 23.9% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 25.1% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 25.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 26.3% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 26.7% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 27.4% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.5% | 22.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 24.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 28.1% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.8% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 37.5% | 39.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 388.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Pakistan?
- Urban population in Pakistan was 39.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for urban population?
- Pakistan ranks 175th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.