Population density in Pakistan

Pakistan: Population density was 662.88 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
662.88 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 235 countries
All-time high
662.88 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
8.49 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Pakistan, 1000–2100

0200400600100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Pakistan is 662.88 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Pakistan peaked at 662.88 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 8.49 people per km², in 1000.

Pakistan ranks 20th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Pakistan, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 8.49 people per km²
1100 8.82 people per km² +3.9%
1200 9.15 people per km² +3.7%
1300 9.15 people per km² +0.0%
1400 10.36 people per km² +13.3%
1500 11.03 people per km² +6.4%
1600 14.33 people per km² +30.0%
1700 17.64 people per km² +23.1%
1710 17.82 people per km² +1.0%
1720 18.19 people per km² +2.0%
1730 18.56 people per km² +2.0%
1740 18.94 people per km² +2.0%
1750 19.32 people per km² +2.0%
1760 19.72 people per km² +2.0%
1770 20.12 people per km² +2.0%
1780 20.53 people per km² +2.0%
1790 20.95 people per km² +2.0%
1800 17.02 people per km² -18.8%
1801 17.05 people per km² +0.2%
1802 17.09 people per km² +0.2%
1803 17.12 people per km² +0.2%
1804 17.15 people per km² +0.2%
1805 17.19 people per km² +0.2%
1806 17.22 people per km² +0.2%
1807 17.26 people per km² +0.2%
1808 17.29 people per km² +0.2%
1809 17.32 people per km² +0.2%
1810 17.36 people per km² +0.2%
1811 17.39 people per km² +0.2%
1812 17.43 people per km² +0.2%
1813 17.47 people per km² +0.2%
1814 17.51 people per km² +0.2%
1815 17.55 people per km² +0.2%
1816 17.59 people per km² +0.2%
1817 17.63 people per km² +0.2%
1818 17.68 people per km² +0.2%
1819 17.72 people per km² +0.3%
1820 17.77 people per km² +0.3%
1821 17.8 people per km² +0.2%
1822 17.83 people per km² +0.2%
1823 17.88 people per km² +0.3%
1824 17.94 people per km² +0.3%
1825 18 people per km² +0.3%
1826 18.06 people per km² +0.3%
1827 18.12 people per km² +0.3%
1828 18.18 people per km² +0.3%
1829 18.24 people per km² +0.3%
1830 18.3 people per km² +0.3%
1831 18.36 people per km² +0.3%
1832 18.42 people per km² +0.3%
1833 18.48 people per km² +0.3%
1834 18.54 people per km² +0.3%
1835 18.6 people per km² +0.3%
1836 18.66 people per km² +0.3%
1837 18.73 people per km² +0.3%
1838 18.79 people per km² +0.3%
1839 18.85 people per km² +0.3%
1840 18.91 people per km² +0.3%
1841 18.97 people per km² +0.3%
1842 19.04 people per km² +0.3%
1843 19.1 people per km² +0.3%
1844 19.16 people per km² +0.3%
1845 19.23 people per km² +0.3%
1846 19.29 people per km² +0.3%
1847 19.35 people per km² +0.3%
1848 19.42 people per km² +0.3%
1849 19.48 people per km² +0.3%
1850 19.54 people per km² +0.3%
1851 19.59 people per km² +0.3%
1852 19.64 people per km² +0.3%
1853 19.7 people per km² +0.3%
1854 19.75 people per km² +0.3%
1855 19.8 people per km² +0.3%
1856 19.85 people per km² +0.3%
1857 19.9 people per km² +0.3%
1858 19.95 people per km² +0.3%
1859 20 people per km² +0.3%
1860 20.05 people per km² +0.3%
1861 20.1 people per km² +0.3%
1862 20.15 people per km² +0.3%
1863 20.21 people per km² +0.3%
1864 20.26 people per km² +0.3%
1865 20.31 people per km² +0.3%
1866 20.36 people per km² +0.3%
1867 20.41 people per km² +0.3%
1868 20.47 people per km² +0.3%
1869 20.53 people per km² +0.3%
1870 20.6 people per km² +0.3%
1871 20.68 people per km² +0.4%
1872 20.77 people per km² +0.4%
1873 20.86 people per km² +0.5%
1874 20.96 people per km² +0.5%
1875 21.06 people per km² +0.5%
1876 21.16 people per km² +0.5%
1877 21.26 people per km² +0.5%
1878 21.36 people per km² +0.5%
1879 21.46 people per km² +0.5%
1880 21.56 people per km² +0.5%
1881 21.67 people per km² +0.5%
1882 21.77 people per km² +0.5%
1883 21.87 people per km² +0.5%
1884 21.97 people per km² +0.5%
1885 22.08 people per km² +0.5%
1886 22.18 people per km² +0.5%
1887 22.29 people per km² +0.5%
1888 22.39 people per km² +0.5%
1889 22.5 people per km² +0.5%
1890 22.6 people per km² +0.5%
1891 22.71 people per km² +0.5%
1892 22.82 people per km² +0.5%
1893 22.92 people per km² +0.5%
1894 23.03 people per km² +0.5%
1895 23.14 people per km² +0.5%
1896 23.25 people per km² +0.5%
1897 23.36 people per km² +0.5%
1898 23.47 people per km² +0.5%
1899 23.58 people per km² +0.5%
1900 23.69 people per km² +0.5%
1901 23.8 people per km² +0.5%
1902 23.91 people per km² +0.5%
1903 24.03 people per km² +0.5%
1904 24.14 people per km² +0.5%
1905 24.25 people per km² +0.5%
1906 24.37 people per km² +0.5%
1907 24.48 people per km² +0.5%
1908 24.6 people per km² +0.5%
1909 24.75 people per km² +0.6%
1910 24.95 people per km² +0.8%
1911 25.18 people per km² +0.9%
1912 25.46 people per km² +1.1%
1913 25.77 people per km² +1.2%
1914 26.09 people per km² +1.2%
1915 26.42 people per km² +1.2%
1916 26.75 people per km² +1.2%
1917 27.08 people per km² +1.2%
1918 27.44 people per km² +1.3%
1919 27.83 people per km² +1.4%
1920 28.25 people per km² +1.5%
1921 28.72 people per km² +1.6%
1922 29.22 people per km² +1.7%
1923 29.75 people per km² +1.8%
1924 30.3 people per km² +1.8%
1925 30.86 people per km² +1.8%
1926 31.43 people per km² +1.8%
1927 32.01 people per km² +1.8%
1928 32.6 people per km² +1.8%
1929 33.2 people per km² +1.8%
1930 33.81 people per km² +1.8%
1931 34.43 people per km² +1.8%
1932 35.07 people per km² +1.8%
1933 35.71 people per km² +1.8%
1934 36.37 people per km² +1.8%
1935 37.04 people per km² +1.8%
1936 37.73 people per km² +1.8%
1937 38.42 people per km² +1.8%
1938 39.13 people per km² +1.8%
1939 39.85 people per km² +1.8%
1940 40.58 people per km² +1.8%
1941 41.33 people per km² +1.8%
1942 42.09 people per km² +1.8%
1943 42.87 people per km² +1.8%
1944 43.66 people per km² +1.8%
1945 44.46 people per km² +1.8%
1946 45.28 people per km² +1.8%
1947 46.12 people per km² +1.8%
1948 46.97 people per km² +1.8%
1949 47.89 people per km² +2.0%
1950 46.5 people per km² -2.9%
1951 47.45 people per km² +2.0%
1952 48.49 people per km² +2.2%
1953 49.59 people per km² +2.3%
1954 50.77 people per km² +2.4%
1955 52.02 people per km² +2.5%
1956 53.33 people per km² +2.5%
1957 54.72 people per km² +2.6%
1958 56.19 people per km² +2.7%
1959 57.72 people per km² +2.7%
1960 59.3 people per km² +2.7%
1961 60.87 people per km² +2.7%
1962 62.47 people per km² +2.6%
1963 64.14 people per km² +2.7%
1964 65.9 people per km² +2.7%
1965 67.73 people per km² +2.8%
1966 69.63 people per km² +2.8%
1967 71.63 people per km² +2.9%
1968 73.7 people per km² +2.9%
1969 75.84 people per km² +2.9%
1970 78.05 people per km² +2.9%
1971 80.23 people per km² +2.8%
1972 82.48 people per km² +2.8%
1973 84.92 people per km² +3.0%
1974 87.45 people per km² +3.0%
1975 90.11 people per km² +3.0%
1976 92.91 people per km² +3.1%
1977 95.87 people per km² +3.2%
1978 98.99 people per km² +3.3%
1979 102.48 people per km² +3.5%
1980 106.75 people per km² +4.2%
1981 111.3 people per km² +4.3%
1982 115.57 people per km² +3.8%
1983 119.64 people per km² +3.5%
1984 123.45 people per km² +3.2%
1985 127.42 people per km² +3.2%
1986 131.81 people per km² +3.4%
1987 136.38 people per km² +3.5%
1988 141.04 people per km² +3.4%
1989 145.72 people per km² +3.3%
1990 150.68 people per km² +3.4%
1991 155.75 people per km² +3.4%
1992 160.27 people per km² +2.9%
1993 164.77 people per km² +2.8%
1994 169.61 people per km² +2.9%
1995 174.58 people per km² +2.9%
1996 179.74 people per km² +3.0%
1997 184.9 people per km² +2.9%
1998 190.07 people per km² +2.8%
1999 195.32 people per km² +2.8%
2000 200.91 people per km² +2.9%
2001 206.61 people per km² +2.8%
2002 211.74 people per km² +2.5%
2003 216.78 people per km² +2.4%
2004 222.19 people per km² +2.5%
2005 227.6 people per km² +2.4%
2006 233.09 people per km² +2.4%
2007 239.33 people per km² +2.7%
2008 245.82 people per km² +2.7%
2009 252.15 people per km² +2.6%
2010 258.46 people per km² +2.5%
2011 264.3 people per km² +2.3%
2012 269.39 people per km² +1.9%
2013 273.81 people per km² +1.6%
2014 277.95 people per km² +1.5%
2015 281.87 people per km² +1.4%
2016 285.57 people per km² +1.3%
2017 289.63 people per km² +1.4%
2018 294.38 people per km² +1.6%
2019 299.4 people per km² +1.7%
2020 304.85 people per km² +1.8%
2021 310.65 people per km² +1.9%
2022 316.13 people per km² +1.8%
2023 321.07 people per km² +1.6%
2024 325.95 people per km² +1.5%
2025 331.08 people per km² +1.6%
2026 336.37 people per km² +1.6%
2027 341.84 people per km² +1.6%
2028 347.5 people per km² +1.7%
2029 353.28 people per km² +1.7%
2030 359.18 people per km² +1.7%
2031 365.2 people per km² +1.7%
2032 371.32 people per km² +1.7%
2033 377.51 people per km² +1.7%
2034 383.74 people per km² +1.7%
2035 390 people per km² +1.6%
2036 396.29 people per km² +1.6%
2037 402.6 people per km² +1.6%
2038 408.92 people per km² +1.6%
2039 415.25 people per km² +1.5%
2040 421.51 people per km² +1.5%
2041 427.75 people per km² +1.5%
2042 433.99 people per km² +1.5%
2043 440.19 people per km² +1.4%
2044 446.37 people per km² +1.4%
2045 452.52 people per km² +1.4%
2046 458.63 people per km² +1.4%
2047 464.67 people per km² +1.3%
2048 470.63 people per km² +1.3%
2049 476.53 people per km² +1.3%
2050 482.39 people per km² +1.2%
2051 488.19 people per km² +1.2%
2052 493.92 people per km² +1.2%
2053 499.59 people per km² +1.1%
2054 505.21 people per km² +1.1%
2055 510.77 people per km² +1.1%
2056 516.3 people per km² +1.1%
2057 521.76 people per km² +1.1%
2058 527.13 people per km² +1.0%
2059 532.41 people per km² +1.0%
2060 537.62 people per km² +1.0%
2061 542.77 people per km² +1.0%
2062 547.86 people per km² +0.9%
2063 552.85 people per km² +0.9%
2064 557.74 people per km² +0.9%
2065 562.55 people per km² +0.9%
2066 567.3 people per km² +0.8%
2067 571.96 people per km² +0.8%
2068 576.54 people per km² +0.8%
2069 581.03 people per km² +0.8%
2070 585.38 people per km² +0.7%
2071 589.61 people per km² +0.7%
2072 593.72 people per km² +0.7%
2073 597.72 people per km² +0.7%
2074 601.61 people per km² +0.7%
2075 605.41 people per km² +0.6%
2076 609.1 people per km² +0.6%
2077 612.64 people per km² +0.6%
2078 616 people per km² +0.5%
2079 619.21 people per km² +0.5%
2080 622.33 people per km² +0.5%
2081 625.38 people per km² +0.5%
2082 628.31 people per km² +0.5%
2083 631.12 people per km² +0.4%
2084 633.78 people per km² +0.4%
2085 636.33 people per km² +0.4%
2086 638.79 people per km² +0.4%
2087 641.12 people per km² +0.4%
2088 643.36 people per km² +0.3%
2089 645.5 people per km² +0.3%
2090 647.54 people per km² +0.3%
2091 649.51 people per km² +0.3%
2092 651.4 people per km² +0.3%
2093 653.21 people per km² +0.3%
2094 654.92 people per km² +0.3%
2095 656.54 people per km² +0.2%
2096 658.02 people per km² +0.2%
2097 659.36 people per km² +0.2%
2098 660.6 people per km² +0.2%
2099 661.76 people per km² +0.2%
2100 662.88 people per km² +0.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 662.88 people per km² is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68 people per km², 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 662.88 people per km² is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84 people per km², 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1600 +30.0% 11.03 people per km² 14.33 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 8.49 people per km² 8.49 people per km² 8.49 people per km² 1
1100s 8.82 people per km² 8.82 people per km² 8.82 people per km² 1
1200s 9.15 people per km² 9.15 people per km² 9.15 people per km² 1
1300s 9.15 people per km² 9.15 people per km² 9.15 people per km² 1
1400s 10.36 people per km² 10.36 people per km² 10.36 people per km² 1
1500s 11.03 people per km² 11.03 people per km² 11.03 people per km² 1
1600s 14.33 people per km² 14.33 people per km² 14.33 people per km² 1
1700s 17.64 people per km² 17.64 people per km² 17.64 people per km² 1
1710s 17.82 people per km² 17.82 people per km² 17.82 people per km² 1
1720s 18.19 people per km² 18.19 people per km² 18.19 people per km² 1
1730s 18.56 people per km² 18.56 people per km² 18.56 people per km² 1
1740s 18.94 people per km² 18.94 people per km² 18.94 people per km² 1
1750s 19.32 people per km² 19.32 people per km² 19.32 people per km² 1
1760s 19.72 people per km² 19.72 people per km² 19.72 people per km² 1
1770s 20.12 people per km² 20.12 people per km² 20.12 people per km² 1
1780s 20.53 people per km² 20.53 people per km² 20.53 people per km² 1
1790s 20.95 people per km² 20.95 people per km² 20.95 people per km² 1
1800s 17.17 people per km² 17.02 people per km² 17.32 people per km² 10
1810s 17.53 people per km² 17.36 people per km² 17.72 people per km² 10
1820s 17.98 people per km² 17.77 people per km² 18.24 people per km² 10
1830s 18.57 people per km² 18.3 people per km² 18.85 people per km² 10
1840s 19.19 people per km² 18.91 people per km² 19.48 people per km² 10
1850s 19.77 people per km² 19.54 people per km² 20 people per km² 10
1860s 20.29 people per km² 20.05 people per km² 20.53 people per km² 10
1870s 21.02 people per km² 20.6 people per km² 21.46 people per km² 10
1880s 22.03 people per km² 21.56 people per km² 22.5 people per km² 10
1890s 23.09 people per km² 22.6 people per km² 23.58 people per km² 10
1900s 24.2 people per km² 23.69 people per km² 24.75 people per km² 10
1910s 26.29 people per km² 24.95 people per km² 27.83 people per km² 10
1920s 30.63 people per km² 28.25 people per km² 33.2 people per km² 10
1930s 36.76 people per km² 33.81 people per km² 39.85 people per km² 10
1940s 44.13 people per km² 40.58 people per km² 47.89 people per km² 10
1950s 51.68 people per km² 46.5 people per km² 57.72 people per km² 10
1960s 67.12 people per km² 59.3 people per km² 75.84 people per km² 10
1970s 89.35 people per km² 78.05 people per km² 102.48 people per km² 10
1980s 125.91 people per km² 106.75 people per km² 145.72 people per km² 10
1990s 172.57 people per km² 150.68 people per km² 195.32 people per km² 10
2000s 225.62 people per km² 200.91 people per km² 252.15 people per km² 10
2010s 279.48 people per km² 258.46 people per km² 299.4 people per km² 10
2020s 328.87 people per km² 304.85 people per km² 353.28 people per km² 10
2030s 387 people per km² 359.18 people per km² 415.25 people per km² 10
2040s 449.28 people per km² 421.51 people per km² 476.53 people per km² 10
2050s 507.77 people per km² 482.39 people per km² 532.41 people per km² 10
2060s 559.82 people per km² 537.62 people per km² 581.03 people per km² 10
2070s 603.04 people per km² 585.38 people per km² 619.21 people per km² 10
2080s 634.6 people per km² 622.33 people per km² 645.5 people per km² 10
2090s 655.29 people per km² 647.54 people per km² 661.76 people per km² 10
2100s 662.88 people per km² 662.88 people per km² 662.88 people per km² 1

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  2. 18 Israel 912.52 people per km² compare
  3. 19 Lebanon 703.09 people per km² compare
  4. 21 Bermuda 660.94 people per km² compare
  5. 22 Qatar 632.92 people per km² compare
  6. 23 Malawi 627.29 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Pakistan?
Population density in Pakistan was 662.88 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 662.88 people per km² in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.49 people per km² in 1000.
How does Pakistan rank for population density?
Pakistan ranks 20th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
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HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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