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Pakistan population

Pakistan: 255 million people in 2025 (255,219,554), 5th of 217 countries and areas — and 372 million projected for 2050.

Population of Pakistan, 1960 to 2050: 45.7 million in 1960, still rising, 372 million in 2050 (projection)
Population of Pakistan, 1960 to 2050: 45.7 million in 1960, still rising, 372 million in 2050 (projection)
Population of Pakistan, 1960 to 2050: 45.7 million in 1960, still rising, 372 million in 2050 (projection)

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Where it stands

In 2025 Pakistan has 255,219,554 people, which is 3.12% of the 8.19 billion counted across the 217 countries and areas on this site. That puts it 5th by population, behind Indonesia and ahead of Nigeria.

Since 1960

In 1960 the figure was 45,709,310. Since then the population has grown 5.58×, an average of 2.68% a year upward. It doubled at some point along the way — the year it first reached 91,418,620 was 1983.

The projection keeps rising to the end of the data: 371,863,793 in 2050, 45.7% above 2025. The highest figure on this page is that last one, so no peak has been reached yet.

The ranking in 2050

In 2050 the projected rank is 4th, up 1 place from 5th. Rankings move when other countries grow faster or slower, not only when Pakistan changes.

People and land

Pakistan covers 770,880 km² of land, so 2025 density is 331 people per km² — 36th most crowded of 216 places with an area figure. At that density a square 10 km on a side holds about 33,108 people.

The fertility rate was 3.55 births per woman in 2024, well above replacement level; life expectancy at birth was 67.8 years (2024); 36.2% of people were under 15 and 4.4% were 65 or older (2025); 40% of the population lived in cities. These shape the curve above: a young population keeps growing after fertility falls, an old one starts shrinking sooner.

Its nearest neighbours in the ranking are Indonesia just above, with 286 million (1.12× as many), and Nigeria just below, with 238 million (1.07× as many as Nigeria has).

How the numbers are taken. Total population from the World Bank's population estimates and projections (built from United Nations and national statistics). Values to 2025 are estimates; 2026–2050 are projections that continue current fertility, mortality and migration trends. Sources and limits.

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