Population · Asia
Pakistan population 2026
Right now · estimate
Pakistan population right now
260,749,152
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 5,819,759
- Births minus deaths this year
- +4,423,414
Pakistan has an estimated 259,299,792 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 4,080,238 more than a year earlier (+1.60%). It is the 5th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 372 million by 2050 and 511 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Pakistan in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 6.9 million 18,989 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 1.7 million 4,556 a day
- Net migration
- −1.1 million more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +1.59% growing
- Fertility rate
- 3.44per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 20.8years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 68.1years
- Aged 65 and over
- 4.4% 6.4% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Area
- 803,940 km² 35th largest of 237
- Population density
- 336per km² 41st most crowded
- Urban population
- 39.9% 47.1% by 2050
- Men and women
- 131 million / 128 million 102.5 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 70.6years men: 65.7 years
- Infant mortality
- 46.5per 1,000 births under-5: 55.9
- Birth rate
- 26.7per 1,000 death rate: 6.4
- Net migration rate
- −4.4per 1,000 net departures
Population of Pakistan, 1950–2100
Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 372 million (+43.4% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
511M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 35,849,260 |
| 1951 | 36,581,898 |
| 1952 | 37,376,999 |
| 1953 | 38,229,654 |
| 1954 | 39,137,060 |
| 1955 | 40,098,069 |
| 1956 | 41,113,929 |
| 1957 | 42,185,136 |
| 1958 | 43,312,056 |
| 1959 | 44,495,162 |
| 1960 | 45,709,310 |
| 1961 | 46,921,277 |
| 1962 | 48,156,128 |
| 1963 | 49,447,776 |
| 1964 | 50,799,999 |
| 1965 | 52,209,010 |
| 1966 | 53,678,667 |
| 1967 | 55,214,768 |
| 1968 | 56,810,508 |
| 1969 | 58,460,939 |
| 1970 | 60,166,720 |
| 1971 | 61,847,900 |
| 1972 | 63,583,194 |
| 1973 | 65,461,912 |
| 1974 | 67,415,487 |
| 1975 | 69,461,175 |
| 1976 | 71,620,254 |
| 1977 | 73,901,828 |
| 1978 | 76,307,379 |
| 1979 | 78,997,040 |
| 1980 | 82,291,010 |
| 1981 | 85,802,049 |
| 1982 | 89,089,246 |
| 1983 | 92,227,711 |
| 1984 | 95,164,936 |
| 1985 | 98,229,286 |
| 1986 | 101,606,764 |
| 1987 | 105,130,717 |
| 1988 | 108,724,739 |
| 1989 | 112,336,629 |
| 1990 | 116,155,576 |
| 1991 | 120,060,406 |
| 1992 | 123,546,848 |
| 1993 | 127,020,117 |
| 1994 | 130,748,083 |
| 1995 | 134,582,253 |
| 1996 | 138,557,092 |
| 1997 | 142,531,804 |
| 1998 | 146,522,356 |
| 1999 | 150,565,377 |
| 2000 | 154,879,127 |
| 2001 | 159,270,907 |
| 2002 | 163,222,550 |
| 2003 | 167,110,248 |
| 2004 | 171,286,000 |
| 2005 | 175,453,212 |
| 2006 | 179,682,690 |
| 2007 | 184,493,230 |
| 2008 | 189,499,113 |
| 2009 | 194,376,534 |
| 2010 | 199,239,047 |
| 2011 | 203,746,064 |
| 2012 | 207,667,124 |
| 2013 | 211,073,978 |
| 2014 | 214,264,646 |
| 2015 | 217,290,882 |
| 2016 | 220,138,869 |
| 2017 | 223,273,968 |
| 2018 | 226,928,892 |
| 2019 | 230,800,899 |
| 2020 | 235,001,746 |
| 2021 | 239,477,801 |
| 2022 | 243,700,667 |
| 2023 | 247,504,495 |
| 2024 * | 251,269,164 |
| 2025 * | 255,219,554 |
| 2026 * | 259,299,792 |
| 2027 * | 263,515,826 |
| 2028 * | 267,881,916 |
| 2029 * | 272,337,520 |
| 2030 * | 276,883,255 |
| 2031 * | 281,528,067 |
| 2032 * | 286,241,139 |
| 2033 * | 291,012,262 |
| 2034 * | 295,820,151 |
| 2035 * | 300,643,508 |
| 2036 * | 305,491,493 |
| 2037 * | 310,353,289 |
| 2038 * | 315,227,700 |
| 2039 * | 320,105,878 |
| 2040 * | 324,937,697 |
| 2041 * | 329,746,464 |
| 2042 * | 334,551,869 |
| 2043 * | 339,334,851 |
| 2044 * | 344,095,461 |
| 2045 * | 348,837,726 |
| 2046 * | 353,552,856 |
| 2047 * | 358,207,154 |
| 2048 * | 362,796,531 |
| 2049 * | 367,344,425 |
| 2050 * | 371,863,793 |
| 2051 * | 376,335,025 |
| 2052 * | 380,753,019 |
| 2053 * | 385,126,730 |
| 2054 * | 389,454,640 |
| 2055 * | 393,743,580 |
| 2056 * | 398,004,627 |
| 2057 * | 402,212,383 |
| 2058 * | 406,351,520 |
| 2059 * | 410,424,432 |
| 2060 * | 414,441,120 |
| 2061 * | 418,409,459 |
| 2062 * | 422,330,983 |
| 2063 * | 426,180,154 |
| 2064 * | 429,947,919 |
| 2065 * | 433,661,586 |
| 2066 * | 437,318,613 |
| 2067 * | 440,914,452 |
| 2068 * | 444,444,561 |
| 2069 * | 447,902,352 |
| 2070 * | 451,260,265 |
| 2071 * | 454,515,292 |
| 2072 * | 457,684,502 |
| 2073 * | 460,769,882 |
| 2074 * | 463,768,819 |
| 2075 * | 466,698,208 |
| 2076 * | 469,545,325 |
| 2077 * | 472,273,413 |
| 2078 * | 474,863,102 |
| 2079 * | 477,333,764 |
| 2080 * | 479,745,112 |
| 2081 * | 482,090,659 |
| 2082 * | 484,348,992 |
| 2083 * | 486,517,091 |
| 2084 * | 488,571,714 |
| 2085 * | 490,535,613 |
| 2086 * | 492,432,980 |
| 2087 * | 494,230,514 |
| 2088 * | 495,952,180 |
| 2089 * | 497,603,517 |
| 2090 * | 499,173,314 |
| 2091 * | 500,693,222 |
| 2092 * | 502,152,505 |
| 2093 * | 503,542,930 |
| 2094 * | 504,868,764 |
| 2095 * | 506,112,461 |
| 2096 * | 507,252,577 |
| 2097 * | 508,289,972 |
| 2098 * | 509,242,528 |
| 2099 * | 510,137,621 |
| 2100 * | 511,000,618 |
* UN projection
Population of Pakistan by year
155 million in 2000, 259 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 259,299,792 | +1.60% | +4,080,238 | −1,144,738 | 20.8 | 3.44 | 336 | 40% | 3.12% | 5 |
| 2025* | 255,219,554 | +1.57% | +3,950,390 | −1,235,336 | 20.6 | 3.50 | 331 | 40% | 3.10% | 5 |
| 2024* | 251,269,164 | +1.52% | +3,764,669 | −1,401,173 | 20.4 | 3.55 | 326 | 39% | 3.08% | 5 |
| 2023 | 247,504,495 | +1.56% | +3,803,828 | −1,619,557 | 20.3 | 3.61 | 321 | 39% | 3.06% | 5 |
| 2022 | 243,700,667 | +1.76% | +4,222,866 | −1,322,625 | 20.1 | 3.66 | 316 | 38% | 3.04% | 5 |
| 2021 | 239,477,801 | +1.90% | +4,476,055 | −565,673 | 20.0 | 3.72 | 311 | 38% | 3.01% | 5 |
| 2020 | 235,001,746 | +1.82% | +4,200,847 | −559,291 | 19.8 | 3.77 | 305 | 38% | 2.98% | 5 |
| 2019 | 230,800,899 | +1.71% | +3,872,007 | −1,177,220 | 19.7 | 3.81 | 299 | 37% | 2.95% | 5 |
| 2018 | 226,928,892 | +1.64% | +3,654,924 | −1,309,611 | 19.5 | 3.85 | 294 | 37% | 2.94% | 5 |
| 2017 | 223,273,968 | +1.42% | +3,135,099 | −1,574,585 | 19.4 | 3.90 | 290 | 36% | 2.92% | 5 |
| 2016 | 220,138,869 | +1.31% | +2,847,987 | −2,290,411 | 19.3 | 3.90 | 286 | 36% | 2.91% | 5 |
| 2015 | 217,290,882 | +1.41% | +3,026,236 | −2,172,162 | 19.2 | 3.99 | 282 | 36% | 2.91% | 5 |
| 2010 | 199,239,047 | +2.50% | +4,862,513 | −431,902 | 18.8 | 4.40 | 258 | 35% | 2.84% | 5 |
| 2005 | 175,453,212 | +2.43% | +4,167,212 | −189,899 | 17.8 | 4.59 | 228 | 34% | 2.66% | 6 |
| 2000 | 154,879,127 | +2.87% | +4,313,750 | +252,869 | 17.0 | 5.35 | 201 | 33% | 2.51% | 6 |
| 1995 | 134,582,253 | +2.93% | +3,834,170 | +11,534 | 16.6 | 5.89 | 175 | 32% | 2.34% | 7 |
| 1990 | 116,155,576 | +3.40% | +3,818,947 | +275,242 | 16.9 | 6.36 | 151 | 31% | 2.18% | 8 |
| 1985 | 98,229,286 | +3.22% | +3,064,350 | +68,860 | 17.1 | 6.59 | 127 | 30% | 2.02% | 9 |
| 1980 | 82,291,010 | +4.17% | +3,293,970 | +1,078,229 | 17.1 | 6.73 | 107 | 28% | 1.85% | 9 |
| 1975 | 69,461,175 | +3.03% | +2,045,688 | −1,710 | 16.8 | 6.81 | 90 | 26% | 1.71% | 10 |
| 1970 | 60,166,720 | +2.92% | +1,705,781 | −58,281 | 17.1 | 6.80 | 78 | 25% | 1.63% | 10 |
| 1965 | 52,209,010 | +2.77% | +1,409,011 | −62,070 | 17.8 | 6.80 | 68 | 24% | 1.57% | 11 |
| 1960 | 45,709,310 | +2.73% | +1,214,148 | +0 | 18.0 | 6.80 | 59 | 22% | 1.52% | 13 |
| 1955 | 40,098,069 | +2.46% | +961,009 | +50,005 | 17.9 | 6.80 | 52 | 20% | 1.46% | 14 |
| 1950 | 35,849,260 | – | – | +50,005 | 17.3 | 6.80 | 47 | 17% | 1.44% | 15 |
Population forecast for Pakistan
UN medium-variant projection: 372 million in 2050 (+43.4% from 2026), 511 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 276,883,255 | +1.67% | −769,020 | 21.6 | 3.25 | 359 | 41% | 3.23% | 5 |
| 2035 | 300,643,508 | +1.63% | −672,743 | 22.8 | 3.04 | 390 | 43% | 3.38% | 5 |
| 2040 | 324,937,697 | +1.51% | −668,197 | 24.0 | 2.87 | 422 | 44% | 3.54% | 4 |
| 2045 | 348,837,726 | +1.38% | −537,108 | 25.1 | 2.72 | 453 | 46% | 3.70% | 4 |
| 2050 | 371,863,793 | +1.23% | −507,801 | 26.3 | 2.58 | 482 | 47% | 3.85% | 4 |
| 2060 | 414,441,120 | +0.98% | −497,488 | 28.5 | 2.37 | 538 | – | 4.15% | 3 |
| 2070 | 451,260,265 | +0.75% | −506,821 | 30.9 | 2.20 | 585 | – | 4.43% | 3 |
| 2080 | 479,745,112 | +0.51% | −542,085 | 33.2 | 2.09 | 622 | – | 4.67% | 3 |
| 2090 | 499,173,314 | +0.32% | −526,419 | 35.3 | 2.00 | 648 | – | 4.86% | 3 |
| 2100 | 511,000,618 | +0.17% | −459,844 | 37.3 | 1.93 | 663 | – | 5.02% | 3 |
Largest cities in Pakistan
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karachi | 21,857,801 | 32,592,965 |
| 2 | Lahore | 15,382,388 | 20,388,443 |
| 3 | Faisalabad | 5,640,667 | 7,311,253 |
| 4 | Islāmābād (capital) | 4,945,537 | 6,678,472 |
| 5 | Peshawar | 3,624,334 | 5,329,187 |
| 6 | Gujranwala | 3,162,872 | 4,160,579 |
| 7 | Multan | 2,992,874 | 4,053,628 |
| 8 | Hyderabad | 2,888,938 | 3,573,349 |
| 9 | Sialkot | 1,952,864 | 2,958,432 |
| 10 | Mardan | 1,356,186 | 2,182,795 |
Age structure
Median age 20.8. 4.4% are 65 or older, 6.4% by 2050; 35.8% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
3.44 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.9 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.80 |
| 1951 | 6.80 |
| 1952 | 6.80 |
| 1953 | 6.80 |
| 1954 | 6.80 |
| 1955 | 6.80 |
| 1956 | 6.80 |
| 1957 | 6.80 |
| 1958 | 6.80 |
| 1959 | 6.80 |
| 1960 | 6.80 |
| 1961 | 6.80 |
| 1962 | 6.80 |
| 1963 | 6.80 |
| 1964 | 6.80 |
| 1965 | 6.80 |
| 1966 | 6.80 |
| 1967 | 6.80 |
| 1968 | 6.80 |
| 1969 | 6.80 |
| 1970 | 6.80 |
| 1971 | 6.80 |
| 1972 | 6.80 |
| 1973 | 6.81 |
| 1974 | 6.81 |
| 1975 | 6.81 |
| 1976 | 6.81 |
| 1977 | 6.80 |
| 1978 | 6.78 |
| 1979 | 6.76 |
| 1980 | 6.73 |
| 1981 | 6.70 |
| 1982 | 6.67 |
| 1983 | 6.64 |
| 1984 | 6.62 |
| 1985 | 6.59 |
| 1986 | 6.55 |
| 1987 | 6.52 |
| 1988 | 6.48 |
| 1989 | 6.42 |
| 1990 | 6.36 |
| 1991 | 6.29 |
| 1992 | 6.21 |
| 1993 | 6.11 |
| 1994 | 6.01 |
| 1995 | 5.89 |
| 1996 | 5.77 |
| 1997 | 5.64 |
| 1998 | 5.51 |
| 1999 | 5.46 |
| 2000 | 5.35 |
| 2001 | 5.18 |
| 2002 | 5.01 |
| 2003 | 4.89 |
| 2004 | 4.69 |
| 2005 | 4.59 |
| 2006 | 4.59 |
| 2007 | 4.55 |
| 2008 | 4.52 |
| 2009 | 4.47 |
| 2010 | 4.40 |
| 2011 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 4.20 |
| 2013 | 4.12 |
| 2014 | 4.06 |
| 2015 | 3.99 |
| 2016 | 3.90 |
| 2017 | 3.90 |
| 2018 | 3.85 |
| 2019 | 3.81 |
| 2020 | 3.77 |
| 2021 | 3.72 |
| 2022 | 3.66 |
| 2023 | 3.61 |
| 2024 * | 3.55 |
| 2025 * | 3.50 |
| 2026 * | 3.44 |
| 2027 * | 3.39 |
| 2028 * | 3.34 |
| 2029 * | 3.30 |
| 2030 * | 3.25 |
| 2031 * | 3.21 |
| 2032 * | 3.16 |
| 2033 * | 3.12 |
| 2034 * | 3.08 |
| 2035 * | 3.04 |
| 2036 * | 3.01 |
| 2037 * | 2.97 |
| 2038 * | 2.94 |
| 2039 * | 2.90 |
| 2040 * | 2.87 |
| 2041 * | 2.83 |
| 2042 * | 2.80 |
| 2043 * | 2.77 |
| 2044 * | 2.74 |
| 2045 * | 2.72 |
| 2046 * | 2.69 |
| 2047 * | 2.66 |
| 2048 * | 2.63 |
| 2049 * | 2.61 |
| 2050 * | 2.58 |
| 2051 * | 2.56 |
| 2052 * | 2.54 |
| 2053 * | 2.52 |
| 2054 * | 2.50 |
| 2055 * | 2.48 |
| 2056 * | 2.46 |
| 2057 * | 2.43 |
| 2058 * | 2.41 |
| 2059 * | 2.39 |
| 2060 * | 2.37 |
| 2061 * | 2.35 |
| 2062 * | 2.33 |
| 2063 * | 2.32 |
| 2064 * | 2.30 |
| 2065 * | 2.28 |
| 2066 * | 2.27 |
| 2067 * | 2.25 |
| 2068 * | 2.23 |
| 2069 * | 2.22 |
| 2070 * | 2.20 |
| 2071 * | 2.19 |
| 2072 * | 2.18 |
| 2073 * | 2.16 |
| 2074 * | 2.15 |
| 2075 * | 2.14 |
| 2076 * | 2.13 |
| 2077 * | 2.12 |
| 2078 * | 2.11 |
| 2079 * | 2.10 |
| 2080 * | 2.09 |
| 2081 * | 2.08 |
| 2082 * | 2.07 |
| 2083 * | 2.06 |
| 2084 * | 2.05 |
| 2085 * | 2.04 |
| 2086 * | 2.03 |
| 2087 * | 2.02 |
| 2088 * | 2.01 |
| 2089 * | 2.01 |
| 2090 * | 2.00 |
| 2091 * | 1.99 |
| 2092 * | 1.99 |
| 2093 * | 1.98 |
| 2094 * | 1.97 |
| 2095 * | 1.96 |
| 2096 * | 1.95 |
| 2097 * | 1.95 |
| 2098 * | 1.94 |
| 2099 * | 1.94 |
| 2100 * | 1.93 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
6.5M5.1M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,645,719 | 996,213 |
| 1951 | 1,687,829 | 972,067 |
| 1952 | 1,731,274 | 956,846 |
| 1953 | 1,776,130 | 945,258 |
| 1954 | 1,822,161 | 938,233 |
| 1955 | 1,869,776 | 931,703 |
| 1956 | 1,919,070 | 925,434 |
| 1957 | 1,970,158 | 921,378 |
| 1958 | 2,023,148 | 918,091 |
| 1959 | 2,077,443 | 916,299 |
| 1960 | 2,134,315 | 917,177 |
| 1961 | 2,187,952 | 914,173 |
| 1962 | 2,236,778 | 908,090 |
| 1963 | 2,286,584 | 901,645 |
| 1964 | 2,336,682 | 889,324 |
| 1965 | 2,387,038 | 891,010 |
| 1966 | 2,437,170 | 870,806 |
| 1967 | 2,489,105 | 862,317 |
| 1968 | 2,540,252 | 856,911 |
| 1969 | 2,590,065 | 856,424 |
| 1970 | 2,652,339 | 858,742 |
| 1971 | 2,717,910 | 1,022,516 |
| 1972 | 2,787,037 | 874,296 |
| 1973 | 2,862,831 | 890,933 |
| 1974 | 2,938,627 | 910,587 |
| 1975 | 3,021,101 | 921,273 |
| 1976 | 3,108,923 | 937,113 |
| 1977 | 3,210,211 | 952,365 |
| 1978 | 3,319,293 | 962,674 |
| 1979 | 3,436,982 | 975,667 |
| 1980 | 3,591,364 | 992,962 |
| 1981 | 3,810,003 | 1,019,588 |
| 1982 | 3,977,680 | 1,042,996 |
| 1983 | 4,119,949 | 1,067,200 |
| 1984 | 4,236,234 | 1,090,525 |
| 1985 | 4,347,675 | 1,114,315 |
| 1986 | 4,485,631 | 1,143,952 |
| 1987 | 4,624,991 | 1,176,168 |
| 1988 | 4,759,309 | 1,204,582 |
| 1989 | 4,877,319 | 1,229,241 |
| 1990 | 4,981,901 | 1,250,170 |
| 1991 | 5,098,016 | 1,275,654 |
| 1992 | 5,187,457 | 1,298,877 |
| 1993 | 5,230,583 | 1,314,749 |
| 1994 | 5,288,643 | 1,331,958 |
| 1995 | 5,326,881 | 1,349,661 |
| 1996 | 5,384,385 | 1,362,607 |
| 1997 | 5,420,530 | 1,376,503 |
| 1998 | 5,474,475 | 1,369,664 |
| 1999 | 5,601,415 | 1,373,470 |
| 2000 | 5,659,445 | 1,378,251 |
| 2001 | 5,687,528 | 1,383,304 |
| 2002 | 5,693,696 | 1,386,145 |
| 2003 | 5,731,005 | 1,390,286 |
| 2004 | 5,688,373 | 1,393,802 |
| 2005 | 5,770,093 | 1,475,668 |
| 2006 | 5,958,562 | 1,420,199 |
| 2007 | 6,136,679 | 1,446,377 |
| 2008 | 6,363,985 | 1,478,131 |
| 2009 | 6,532,790 | 1,504,761 |
| 2010 | 6,679,478 | 1,532,271 |
| 2011 | 6,732,852 | 1,543,475 |
| 2012 | 6,745,039 | 1,553,679 |
| 2013 | 6,733,732 | 1,557,086 |
| 2014 | 6,707,146 | 1,558,210 |
| 2015 | 6,670,207 | 1,556,589 |
| 2016 | 6,594,506 | 1,549,590 |
| 2017 | 6,639,809 | 1,549,530 |
| 2018 | 6,658,753 | 1,554,982 |
| 2019 | 6,689,991 | 1,562,917 |
| 2020 | 6,726,852 | 1,715,724 |
| 2021 | 6,797,293 | 1,731,352 |
| 2022 | 6,855,375 | 1,587,284 |
| 2023 | 6,882,058 | 1,600,313 |
| 2024 * | 6,887,798 | 1,619,471 |
| 2025 * | 6,909,545 | 1,640,577 |
| 2026 * | 6,935,665 | 1,664,087 |
| 2027 * | 6,966,909 | 1,687,970 |
| 2028 * | 7,018,315 | 1,712,965 |
| 2029 * | 7,081,601 | 1,741,345 |
| 2030 * | 7,144,899 | 1,768,670 |
| 2031 * | 7,204,431 | 1,798,856 |
| 2032 * | 7,264,736 | 1,830,081 |
| 2033 * | 7,326,780 | 1,862,016 |
| 2034 * | 7,376,134 | 1,892,172 |
| 2035 * | 7,427,400 | 1,925,219 |
| 2036 * | 7,467,078 | 1,957,026 |
| 2037 * | 7,505,775 | 1,990,890 |
| 2038 * | 7,530,729 | 2,024,492 |
| 2039 * | 7,543,486 | 2,059,332 |
| 2040 * | 7,560,140 | 2,092,899 |
| 2041 * | 7,559,516 | 2,127,804 |
| 2042 * | 7,557,219 | 2,164,771 |
| 2043 * | 7,553,310 | 2,201,683 |
| 2044 * | 7,549,468 | 2,238,183 |
| 2045 * | 7,550,941 | 2,276,878 |
| 2046 * | 7,542,402 | 2,316,277 |
| 2047 * | 7,527,350 | 2,356,776 |
| 2048 * | 7,521,683 | 2,397,621 |
| 2049 * | 7,502,833 | 2,439,844 |
| 2050 * | 7,496,455 | 2,482,247 |
| 2051 * | 7,492,018 | 2,527,423 |
| 2052 * | 7,492,222 | 2,573,034 |
| 2053 * | 7,502,820 | 2,621,438 |
| 2054 * | 7,506,161 | 2,672,912 |
| 2055 * | 7,512,872 | 2,724,358 |
| 2056 * | 7,512,855 | 2,776,752 |
| 2057 * | 7,508,219 | 2,828,012 |
| 2058 * | 7,498,874 | 2,880,987 |
| 2059 * | 7,497,102 | 2,934,630 |
| 2060 * | 7,492,332 | 2,991,992 |
| 2061 * | 7,490,280 | 3,044,571 |
| 2062 * | 7,491,888 | 3,100,589 |
| 2063 * | 7,490,772 | 3,155,989 |
| 2064 * | 7,483,407 | 3,210,042 |
| 2065 * | 7,471,814 | 3,266,880 |
| 2066 * | 7,450,854 | 3,325,325 |
| 2067 * | 7,434,964 | 3,385,109 |
| 2068 * | 7,414,849 | 3,444,155 |
| 2069 * | 7,386,028 | 3,501,072 |
| 2070 * | 7,365,978 | 3,557,239 |
| 2071 * | 7,339,680 | 3,617,204 |
| 2072 * | 7,316,533 | 3,678,864 |
| 2073 * | 7,283,226 | 3,740,220 |
| 2074 * | 7,246,576 | 3,800,814 |
| 2075 * | 7,229,688 | 3,861,156 |
| 2076 * | 7,203,302 | 3,920,268 |
| 2077 * | 7,176,611 | 3,977,975 |
| 2078 * | 7,144,489 | 4,036,638 |
| 2079 * | 7,115,398 | 4,097,912 |
| 2080 * | 7,092,865 | 4,153,351 |
| 2081 * | 7,065,467 | 4,208,471 |
| 2082 * | 7,034,526 | 4,265,469 |
| 2083 * | 6,999,429 | 4,322,360 |
| 2084 * | 6,972,599 | 4,381,088 |
| 2085 * | 6,937,926 | 4,438,756 |
| 2086 * | 6,907,448 | 4,494,849 |
| 2087 * | 6,866,307 | 4,551,371 |
| 2088 * | 6,837,901 | 4,607,471 |
| 2089 * | 6,814,112 | 4,661,388 |
| 2090 * | 6,789,458 | 4,714,876 |
| 2091 * | 6,754,226 | 4,768,382 |
| 2092 * | 6,732,171 | 4,818,739 |
| 2093 * | 6,702,756 | 4,868,031 |
| 2094 * | 6,665,405 | 4,917,347 |
| 2095 * | 6,627,517 | 4,958,639 |
| 2096 * | 6,593,475 | 4,996,080 |
| 2097 * | 6,563,982 | 5,034,219 |
| 2098 * | 6,529,647 | 5,071,378 |
| 2099 * | 6,490,452 | 5,105,559 |
| 2100 * | 6,456,828 | 5,140,264 |
* UN projection
Economy of Pakistan
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $450 billion 42nd largest economy
- GDP per person
- $1,836 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 7,371 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +3.6% real GDP
- Inflation
- 7.1% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 6.9% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 69.8% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.4%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
450B 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,276,000,000 |
| 1991 | 74,158,000,000 |
| 1992 | 79,338,000,000 |
| 1993 | 83,969,000,000 |
| 1994 | 84,642,000,000 |
| 1995 | 98,917,000,000 |
| 1996 | 103,296,000,000 |
| 1997 | 101,848,000,000 |
| 1998 | 101,381,000,000 |
| 1999 | 96,008,000,000 |
| 2000 | 99,421,000,000 |
| 2001 | 96,784,000,000 |
| 2002 | 98,169,000,000 |
| 2003 | 112,507,000,000 |
| 2004 | 132,206,000,000 |
| 2005 | 145,209,000,000 |
| 2006 | 161,871,000,000 |
| 2007 | 184,141,000,000 |
| 2008 | 202,204,000,000 |
| 2009 | 187,074,000,000 |
| 2010 | 196,712,000,000 |
| 2011 | 230,577,000,000 |
| 2012 | 250,094,000,000 |
| 2013 | 258,674,000,000 |
| 2014 | 271,422,000,000 |
| 2015 | 299,930,000,000 |
| 2016 | 313,623,000,000 |
| 2017 | 339,229,000,000 |
| 2018 | 356,163,000,000 |
| 2019 | 321,071,000,000 |
| 2020 | 300,410,000,000 |
| 2021 | 348,481,000,000 |
| 2022 | 374,850,000,000 |
| 2023 | 336,555,000,000 |
| 2024 | 371,929,000,000 |
| 2025 | 408,160,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 450,134,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Pakistan
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 180 million tonnes 31st largest emitter
- Per person
- 0.72 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.47% 3.12% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +165% +38% since 2005
180 2024
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.36 |
| 1951 | 6.61 |
| 1952 | 6.98 |
| 1953 | 7.11 |
| 1954 | 7.22 |
| 1955 | 7.44 |
| 1956 | 8.81 |
| 1957 | 9.11 |
| 1958 | 10.22 |
| 1959 | 9.92 |
| 1960 | 11.93 |
| 1961 | 12.35 |
| 1962 | 13.57 |
| 1963 | 15.60 |
| 1964 | 16.04 |
| 1965 | 16.83 |
| 1966 | 17.13 |
| 1967 | 18.18 |
| 1968 | 20.84 |
| 1969 | 20.21 |
| 1970 | 20.50 |
| 1971 | 19.44 |
| 1972 | 18.90 |
| 1973 | 20.01 |
| 1974 | 21.39 |
| 1975 | 23.19 |
| 1976 | 22.79 |
| 1977 | 24.32 |
| 1978 | 26.05 |
| 1979 | 28.13 |
| 1980 | 31.93 |
| 1981 | 34.23 |
| 1982 | 37.19 |
| 1983 | 40.02 |
| 1984 | 42.56 |
| 1985 | 46.81 |
| 1986 | 49.06 |
| 1987 | 52.99 |
| 1988 | 57.61 |
| 1989 | 60.32 |
| 1990 | 67.83 |
| 1991 | 67.48 |
| 1992 | 72.02 |
| 1993 | 77.18 |
| 1994 | 84.02 |
| 1995 | 83.61 |
| 1996 | 93.54 |
| 1997 | 93.79 |
| 1998 | 96.74 |
| 1999 | 99.39 |
| 2000 | 103.94 |
| 2001 | 105.40 |
| 2002 | 110.57 |
| 2003 | 113.14 |
| 2004 | 124.64 |
| 2005 | 129.95 |
| 2006 | 137.91 |
| 2007 | 148.35 |
| 2008 | 147.90 |
| 2009 | 148.35 |
| 2010 | 147.50 |
| 2011 | 149.49 |
| 2012 | 150.56 |
| 2013 | 148.18 |
| 2014 | 150.81 |
| 2015 | 144.90 |
| 2016 | 176.74 |
| 2017 | 211.98 |
| 2018 | 203.50 |
| 2019 | 190.83 |
| 2020 | 215.51 |
| 2021 | 243.55 |
| 2022 | 211.97 |
| 2023 | 186.86 |
| 2024 | 179.80 |
By source, 2024
- Gas33.3%
- Oil33.2%
- Coal25.2%
- Cement8.0%
- Flaring0.3%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Asia
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 259 million | +1.59% | 3.44 | 20.8 |
| China | 1.41 billion | −0.22% | 1.03 | 40.6 |
| Indonesia | 288 million | +0.74% | 2.08 | 30.7 |
| Bangladesh | 178 million | +1.19% | 2.09 | 26.3 |
| Japan | 122 million | −0.56% | 1.23 | 50.2 |
| Philippines | 118 million | +0.79% | 1.86 | 26.6 |
| Vietnam | 102 million | +0.55% | 1.86 | 33.9 |
| Iran | 93.2 million | +0.76% | 1.66 | 34.5 |
| Turkey | 87.9 million | +0.30% | 1.62 | 33.9 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Pakistan today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 19 cities, from Lahore to Islamabad.
Questions
What is the population of Pakistan in 2026?
259,299,792 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 259 million people, +1.60% on 2025.
Is Pakistan's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 4,080,238 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 18,989 births and 4,556 deaths a day and net migration of −1,144,738 a year.
When will Pakistan's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 372 million in 2050 and 511 million in 2100, still rising.
What is the fertility rate in Pakistan?
3.44 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in Pakistan every day?
About 18,989 a day (6.9 million in 2026), against about 4,556 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Pakistan?
68.1 years at birth in 2026: 70.6 for women and 65.7 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Pakistan?
About 131 million men and 128 million women in 2026, or 102.5 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Pakistan?
336 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 803,940 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Pakistan in 2000?
154,879,127 (155 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 67% since, to 259 million in 2026.
What will the population of Pakistan be in 2050?
About 372 million on the UN's medium projection (371,863,793), +43.4% from 2026; 511 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Pakistan?
Karachi (21.9 million), Lahore (15.4 million), Faisalabad (5.6 million), Islāmābād (4.9 million), Peshawar (3.6 million). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Pakistan in 2026?
$450 billion at current prices, the 42nd largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +3.6%.
What is Pakistan's GDP per capita?
$1,836 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 7,371 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Pakistan emit?
180 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.72 t per person and 0.47% of the world total; gas is the largest source (33%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.