Pakistan vs Russia: Population of cities towns and villages
Pakistan
28.23 million
in 2020
Russia
31.00 million
in 2020
Pakistan rank
11th
Russia rank
8th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Pakistan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 31.00 million against 28.23 million in Pakistan, a difference of 2.78 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.40 million | 29.83 million | 7.43 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 25.32 million | 30.42 million | 5.10 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 28.34 million | 30.77 million | 2.43 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 32.77 million | 31.21 million | 1.56 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 33.76 million | 32.39 million | 1.38 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 33.02 million | 31.29 million | 1.73 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 31.70 million | 31.04 million | 657,900 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 28.23 million | 31.00 million | 2.78 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Pakistan or Russia?
- Russia, at 31.00 million against 28.23 million in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Pakistan and Russia?
- 2.78 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Pakistan and Russia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Pakistan ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.