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Population in Pakistan

Population in Pakistan was 255.22 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.6% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons255,219,554
Change on 2024+1.6%
Rank5th of 215Countries ranked
Series high255,219,5542025
Series low45,709,3101960

Population in Pakistan, 1960 to 2025

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050M100M150M200M250M300M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 45,709,310 persons1961: 46,921,277 persons1962: 48,156,128 persons1963: 49,447,776 persons1964: 50,799,999 persons1965: 52,209,010 persons1966: 53,678,667 persons1967: 55,214,768 persons1968: 56,810,507 persons1969: 58,460,939 persons1970: 60,166,719 persons1971: 61,847,899 persons1972: 63,583,194 persons1973: 65,461,912 persons1974: 67,415,487 persons1975: 69,461,175 persons1976: 71,620,254 persons1977: 73,901,827 persons1978: 76,307,379 persons1979: 78,997,039 persons1980: 82,291,010 persons1981: 85,802,049 persons1982: 89,089,246 persons1983: 92,227,711 persons1984: 95,164,936 persons1985: 98,229,285 persons1986: 101,606,764 persons1987: 105,130,717 persons1988: 108,724,739 persons1989: 112,336,629 persons1990: 116,155,576 persons1991: 120,060,406 persons1992: 123,546,848 persons1993: 127,020,117 persons1994: 130,748,083 persons1995: 134,582,253 persons1996: 138,557,092 persons1997: 142,531,804 persons1998: 146,522,356 persons1999: 150,565,377 persons2000: 154,879,127 persons2001: 159,270,907 persons2002: 163,222,549 persons2003: 167,110,248 persons2004: 171,286,000 persons2005: 175,453,212 persons2006: 179,682,690 persons2007: 184,493,231 persons2008: 189,499,113 persons2009: 194,376,534 persons2010: 199,239,047 persons2011: 203,746,065 persons2012: 207,667,125 persons2013: 211,073,978 persons2014: 214,264,647 persons2015: 217,290,883 persons2016: 220,138,869 persons2017: 223,273,967 persons2018: 226,928,892 persons2019: 230,800,899 persons2020: 235,001,746 persons2021: 239,477,801 persons2022: 243,700,667 persons2023: 247,504,495 persons2024: 251,269,164 persons2025: 255,219,554 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025255,219,554
2024251,269,164
2023247,504,495
2022243,700,667
2021239,477,801
2020235,001,746
2019230,800,899
2018226,928,892
2017223,273,967
2016220,138,869
2015217,290,883
2014214,264,647
2013211,073,978
2012207,667,125
2011203,746,065
2010199,239,047
2009194,376,534
2008189,499,113
2007184,493,231
2006179,682,690
2005175,453,212
2004171,286,000
2003167,110,248
2002163,222,549
2001159,270,907
2000154,879,127
1999150,565,377
1998146,522,356
1997142,531,804
1996138,557,092
1995134,582,253
1994130,748,083
1993127,020,117
1992123,546,848
1991120,060,406
1990116,155,576
1989112,336,629
1988108,724,739
1987105,130,717
1986101,606,764
198598,229,285
198495,164,936
198392,227,711
198289,089,246
198185,802,049
198082,291,010
197978,997,039
197876,307,379
197773,901,827
197671,620,254
197569,461,175
197467,415,487
197365,461,912
197263,583,194
197161,847,899
197060,166,719
196958,460,939
196856,810,507
196755,214,768
196653,678,667
196552,209,010
196450,799,999
196349,447,776
196248,156,128
196146,921,277
196045,709,310

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Pakistan?

Population in Pakistan was 255.22 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.6% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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What was the highest population in Pakistan?

255.22 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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