Population growth in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population growth was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Pakistan stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Pakistan peaked at 4.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 67th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Population, total 255.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population 100.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 39.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 20.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 179.3 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 326.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 19.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 15.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Pakistan?
- Population growth in Pakistan was 1.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for population growth?
- Pakistan ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.