Population growth rate with and without migration in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate with and without migration in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Pakistan stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Pakistan peaked at 4.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More population data for Pakistan
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.56 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.35 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Pakistan?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Pakistan was 1.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Pakistan ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.