Pakistan population 2024 is 251.269.164 as of July 1, 7, based on latest estimates by United Nations.
Quick Facts about Pakistan Population 2024
| Population: | 251.269.164 |
| % of World population: | 3,08%. |
| World Ranking: | 5 |
| % annual change: | 1,54%. |
| Annual change: | 3.867.148 |
| Density (people/Km²): | 326,0 |
| Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): | 102,9 |
| Net migrants: | -1.401.173 |
| Fertility rate: | 3,55 |
| Median age: | 20,4 |
| Average life expectancy: | 67,8 |
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Pakistan population 2024 is 251.269.164 people as of July 1, 7, based on the latest United Nations estimates, increasing 3.867.148 person, equivalent 1,54% compared to July 7. This is one of the highest and fastest population growth rates in the world. In terms of increase, this increase is smaller Indian , and Nigeria.
Pakistan is currently the 5th most populous country in the world with a share of the global population of 3,08%.
Population density
Pakistan population 2024 has density 326 people/km2, on an area of 770,880 km2.
Median age and life expectancy
As of July 1, 7, Pakistan's median age is 2024 years, among the lowest in the world. Life expectancy in the South Asian country is 20,4 years.
Migrate
In the year ending July 1, 1, Pakistan had a net emigration of -1.401.173 people. This has been a trend in this country for the past 7 years and the net migration over the past year is the largest in the world.
Forecast
Pakistan's population is expected to continue to grow rapidly over the coming decades and will maintain this growth until at least the end of the century, when Pakistan's population will be close to 500 million.
Pakistan Population Chart 2024 and History
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 251.269.164 | 1,54%. | 3.867.148 | -1.401.173 | 20,4 | 67,8 | 102,9 | 326,0 |
| 2023 | 247.504.495 | 1,48%. | 3.662.189 | -1.619.557 | 20,3 | 67,6 | 103,3 | 321,1 |
| 2022 | 243.700.667 | 1,62%. | 3.945.468 | -1.322.625 | 20,1 | 67,4 | 103,7 | 316,1 |
| 2021 | 239.477.801 | 1,88%. | 4.500.265 | -565.673 | 20,0 | 65,8 | 104,1 | 310,7 |
| 2020 | 235.001.746 | 1,89%. | 4.451.844 | -559.291 | 19,8 | 65,7 | 104,3 | 304,8 |
| 2015 | 217.290.883 | 1,35%. | 2.941.463 | -2.172.162 | 19,2 | 65,6 | 104,8 | 281,9 |
| 2010 | 199.239.047 | 2,37%. | 4.715.296 | -431.902 | 18,8 | 64,4 | 105,4 | 258,5 |
| 2005 | 175.453.212 | 2,34%. | 4.104.527 | -189.899 | 17,8 | 62,4 | 106,2 | 227,6 |
| 2000 | 154.879.127 | 2,93%. | 4.534.067 | 252.869 | 17,0 | 61,9 | 106,7 | 200,9 |
| 1995 | 134.582.253 | 2,96%. | 3.988.744 | 11.534 | 16,6 | 60,3 | 107,1 | 174,6 |
| 1990 | 116.155.576 | 3,45%. | 4.006.976 | 275.242 | 16,9 | 59,7 | 108,1 | 150,7 |
| 1985 | 98.229.285 | 3,36%. | 3.302.237 | 68.860 | 17,1 | 59,1 | 109,0 | 127,4 |
| 1980 | 82.291.010 | 4,47%. | 3.676.630 | 1.078.229 | 17,1 | 57,2 | 111,0 | 106,7 |
| 1975 | 69.461.175 | 3,02%. | 2.098.107 | -1.710 | 16,8 | 54,7 | 112,8 | 90,1 |
| 1970 | 60.166.719 | 2,88%. | 1.735.327 | -58.281 | 17,1 | 52,9 | 114,5 | 78,0 |
| 1965 | 52.209.010 | 2,75%. | 1.433.961 | -62.070 | 17,8 | 48,5 | 115,9 | 67,7 |
| 1960 | 45.709.310 | 2,66%. | 1.217.141 | 0 | 18,0 | 44,1 | 117,0 | 59,3 |
| 1955 | 40.098.069 | 2,46%. | 988.083 | 50.005 | 17,9 | 39,6 | 118,2 | 52,0 |
| 1950 | 35.849.260 | 1,95%. | 699.507 | 50.005 | 17,3 | 34,2 | 119,4 | 46,5 |
Pakistan Population Projection Table
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 255.219.554 | 1,58%. | 4.033.633 | -1.235.336 | 20,6 | 67,9 | 102,7 | 331,1 |
| 2030 | 276.883.255 | 1,66%. | 4.607.214 | -769.020 | 21,6 | 68,6 | 102,0 | 359,2 |
| 2035 | 300.643.508 | 1,61%. | 4.829.443 | -672.743 | 22,8 | 69,3 | 101,4 | 390,0 |
| 2040 | 324.937.697 | 1,48%. | 4.799.041 | -668.197 | 24,0 | 70,0 | 100,9 | 421,5 |
| 2045 | 348.837.726 | 1,36%. | 4.736.955 | -537.108 | 25,1 | 70,6 | 100,5 | 452,5 |
| 2050 | 371.863.793 | 1,21%. | 4.506.408 | -507.801 | 26,3 | 71,3 | 100,1 | 482,4 |
| 2055 | 393.743.580 | 1,08%. | 4.269.552 | -518.961 | 27,4 | 71,9 | 99,8 | 510,8 |
| 2060 | 414.441.120 | 0,97%. | 4.002.850 | -497.488 | 28,5 | 72,6 | 99,4 | 537,6 |
| 2065 | 433.661.586 | 0,85%. | 3.680.925 | -524.006 | 29,7 | 73,2 | 99,0 | 562,6 |
| 2070 | 451.260.265 | 0,73%. | 3.301.915 | -506.821 | 30,9 | 73,9 | 98,6 | 585,4 |
| 2075 | 466.698.208 | 0,62%. | 2.901.380 | -467.156 | 32,1 | 74,6 | 98,3 | 605,4 |
| 2080 | 479.745.112 | 0,50%. | 2.397.430 | -542.085 | 33,2 | 75,3 | 97,9 | 622,3 |
| 2085 | 490.535.613 | 0,39%. | 1.931.751 | -567.436 | 34,3 | 76,0 | 97,7 | 636,3 |
| 2090 | 499.173.314 | 0,31%. | 1.548.171 | -526.419 | 35,3 | 76,7 | 97,4 | 647,5 |
| 2095 | 506.112.461 | 0,24%. | 1.189.654 | -479.219 | 36,3 | 77,4 | 97,3 | 656,5 |
| 2100 | 511.000.618 | 0,17%. | 856.707 | -459.844 | 37,3 | 78,2 | 97,2 | 662,9 |
Population of cities in Pakistan
| Ranking world | City | Population 2024 | Population 2023 | % change |
| 12 | Karachi | 17.648.555 | 17.236.230 | 2,4%. |
| 21 | Lahore, | 14.407.074 | 13.979.390 | 3,1%. |
| 129 | Faisalabad | 3.800.193 | 3.710.845 | 2,4%. |
| 205 | Peshawar | 2.480.546 | 2.411.785 | 2,9%. |
| 207 | Gujranwala | 2.479.058 | 2.415.416 | 2,6%. |
| 212 | Rawalpindi, | 2.430.388 | 2.377.325 | 2,2%. |
| 235 | Multan | 2.205.407 | 2.154.600 | 2,4%. |
| 262 | Hyderabad | 2.011.964 | 1.967.684 | 2,3%. |
| 456 | Islamabad | 1.266.792 | 1.232.447 | 2,8%. |
| 479 | Quetta | 1.221.495 | 1.190.348 | 2,6%. |
| 639 | Bahawalpur | 944.812 | 919.654 | 2,7%. |
| 776 | Sialkot | 770.962 | 753.325 | 2,3%. |
| 787 | Sargodha | 757.915 | 741.818 | 2,2%. |
Religious Population in Pakistan
Most of Pakistan's people are Muslims, with more than 167 million people, or 96,4% of the country's total population. Pakistan is also the third most populous Muslim country in the world, after Indonesia and India.
Religious Population in Pakistan
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 2.750.000 | 167.410.000 | 3.330.000 | 20.000 | 30.000 | <10.000 | 20.000 | 20.000 |
| 2020 | 3.260.000 | 200.490.000 | 3.990.000 | 20.000 | 40.000 | <10.000 | 30.000 | 30.000 |
| 2030 | 3.680.000 | 230.390.000 | 4.670.000 | 30.000 | 40.000 | <10.000 | 30.000 | 30.000 |
| 2040 | 4.020.000 | 254.670.000 | 5.220.000 | 30.000 | 40.000 | <10.000 | 30.000 | 30.000 |
| 2050 | 4.250.000 | 273.110.000 | 5.630.000 | 30.000 | 40.000 | <10.000 | 30.000 | 30.000 |
Proportion of population of each religion in total population Pakistan
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 1,6 | 96,4 | 1,9 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |
| 2020 | 1,6 | 96,5 | 1,9 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |
| 2030 | 1,5 | 96,4 | 2,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |
| 2040 | 1,5 | 96,5 | 2,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |
| 2050 | 1,5 | 96,5 | 2,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |