Annual change in population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual change in population was 3.80 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Pakistan, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3.80 million people for annual change in population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Pakistan peaked at 5.01 million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 732,650 people, in 1951.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 960,658 people | 732,650 people | 1.18 million people | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.40 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.05 million people | 1.68 million people | 2.69 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 million people | 2.94 million people | 3.61 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 million people | 3.47 million people | 4.04 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 million people | 3.89 million people | 5.01 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 million people | 2.85 million people | 4.86 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 million people | 3.80 million people | 4.48 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More population data for Pakistan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.56 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Pakistan?
- Annual change in population in Pakistan was 3.80 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 732,650 people in 1951.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual change in population?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.