Population, male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Population, male was 129.31 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
129.31 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
129.31 million
in 2025
All-time low
24.65 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Pakistan, 1960–2025

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, male in Pakistan stood at 129.31 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Pakistan peaked at 129.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.65 million, in 1960.

Pakistan ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.78 million 24.65 million 31.25 million 10
1970s 36.53 million 32.12 million 41.64 million 10
1980s 50.69 million 43.29 million 58.38 million 10
1990s 68.85 million 60.34 million 77.74 million 10
2000s 89.56 million 79.96 million 99.81 million 10
2010s 110.27 million 102.23 million 117.88 million 10
2020s 124.77 million 119.95 million 129.31 million 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 2 China 716.05 million compare
  2. 3 United States 171.74 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 143.53 million compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 120.18 million compare
  5. 7 Brazil 104.66 million compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 86.37 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Pakistan?
Population, male in Pakistan was 129.31 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 129.31 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.65 million in 1960.
How does Pakistan rank for population, male?
Pakistan ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.