Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Pakistan

Pakistan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.312 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.312 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.312 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1497 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Pakistan, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.15 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.155 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.159 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.163 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.168 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.173 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.178 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.183 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.189 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.194 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.2 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.207 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.212 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.216 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.221 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.226 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.231 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.236 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.241 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.247 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.252 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.258 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.262 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.266 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.27 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.274 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.277 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.281 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.285 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.29 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.295 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.3 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.306 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.312 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Pakistan stood at 0.312 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Pakistan peaked at 0.312 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1497 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Pakistan ranks 24th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1711 Persons per square kilometre 0.1497 Persons per square kilometre 0.1942 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2237 Persons per square kilometre 0.2003 Persons per square kilometre 0.2466 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2715 Persons per square kilometre 0.2522 Persons per square kilometre 0.2897 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3032 Persons per square kilometre 0.2947 Persons per square kilometre 0.312 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 21 Grenada 0.3711 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 Sri Lanka 0.3539 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Japan 0.3382 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 25 El Salvador 0.3072 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2992 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Saint Lucia 0.2955 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Pakistan?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Pakistan was 0.312 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.312 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1497 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Pakistan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Pakistan ranks 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.