Population of Pakistan
Current Population
251,269,164
10yr Growth Rate
+17.27%
Rank
#5 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Pakistan Population Analysis
Pakistan's population of 251.3 million ranks it fifth globally, with a 17.27% growth rate over the past decade translating to approximately 36.8 million people added since 2014. The 1981 decade marked peak growth, indicating that contemporary growth rates have significantly decelerated from historical highs, reflecting improved family planning adoption and increased female education. At current growth trajectories, Pakistan adds roughly 3.7 million people annually—a rate that strains infrastructure and healthcare systems despite being substantially lower than the 3%+ annual increases recorded during the 1980s peak.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 251,269,164 | +1.52% |
| 2023 | 247,504,495 | +1.56% |
| 2022 | 243,700,667 | +1.76% |
| 2021 | 239,477,801 | +1.90% |
| 2020 | 235,001,746 | +1.82% |
| 2019 | 230,800,899 | +1.71% |
| 2018 | 226,928,892 | +1.64% |
| 2017 | 223,273,967 | +1.42% |
| 2016 | 220,138,869 | +1.31% |
| 2015 | 217,290,883 | +1.41% |
| 2014 | 214,264,647 | +1.51% |
| 2013 | 211,073,978 | +1.64% |
| 2012 | 207,667,125 | +1.92% |
| 2011 | 203,746,065 | +2.26% |
| 2010 | 199,239,047 | +2.50% |
| 2009 | 194,376,534 | +2.57% |
| 2008 | 189,499,113 | +2.71% |
| 2007 | 184,493,231 | +2.68% |
| 2006 | 179,682,690 | +2.41% |
| 2005 | 175,453,212 | +2.43% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 171,286,000 | +2.50% |
| 2003 | 167,110,248 | +2.38% |
| 2002 | 163,222,549 | +2.48% |
| 2001 | 159,270,907 | +2.84% |
| 2000 | 154,879,127 | +2.87% |
| 1999 | 150,565,377 | +2.76% |
| 1998 | 146,522,356 | +2.80% |
| 1997 | 142,531,804 | +2.87% |
| 1996 | 138,557,092 | +2.95% |
| 1995 | 134,582,253 | +2.93% |
| 1994 | 130,748,083 | +2.93% |
| 1993 | 127,020,117 | +2.81% |
| 1992 | 123,546,848 | +2.90% |
| 1991 | 120,060,406 | +3.36% |
| 1990 | 116,155,576 | +3.40% |
| 1989 | 112,336,629 | +3.32% |
| 1988 | 108,724,739 | +3.42% |
| 1987 | 105,130,717 | +3.47% |
| 1986 | 101,606,764 | +3.44% |
| 1985 | 98,229,285 | +3.22% |
| 1984 | 95,164,936 | +3.18% |
| 1983 | 92,227,711 | +3.52% |
| 1982 | 89,089,246 | +3.83% |
| 1981 | 85,802,049 | +4.27% |
| 1980 | 82,291,010 | +4.17% |
| 1979 | 78,997,039 | +3.52% |
| 1978 | 76,307,379 | +3.26% |
| 1977 | 73,901,827 | +3.19% |
| 1976 | 71,620,254 | +3.11% |
| 1975 | 69,461,175 | +3.03% |
| 1974 | 67,415,487 | +2.98% |
| 1973 | 65,461,912 | +2.95% |
| 1972 | 63,583,194 | +2.81% |
| 1971 | 61,847,899 | +2.79% |
| 1970 | 60,166,719 | +2.92% |
| 1969 | 58,460,939 | +2.91% |
| 1968 | 56,810,507 | +2.89% |
| 1967 | 55,214,768 | +2.86% |
| 1966 | 53,678,667 | +2.81% |
| 1965 | 52,209,010 | +2.77% |
| 1964 | 50,799,999 | +2.73% |
| 1963 | 49,447,776 | +2.68% |
| 1962 | 48,156,128 | +2.63% |
| 1961 | 46,921,277 | +2.65% |
| 1960 | 45,709,310 | — |