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 234 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
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 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
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 234 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 per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.