Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Pakistan

Pakistan: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 321.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
321.07 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
321.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
60.87 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 321.07 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 321.07 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.87 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Pakistan 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 60.87 units per square kilometre
1962 62.47 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1963 64.14 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1964 65.9 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1965 67.73 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1966 69.63 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1967 71.63 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1968 73.7 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1969 75.84 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1970 78.05 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1971 80.23 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1972 82.48 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1973 84.92 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1974 87.45 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1975 90.11 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1976 92.91 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1977 95.87 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1978 98.99 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1979 102.48 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1980 106.75 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1981 111.3 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1982 115.57 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1983 119.64 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1984 123.45 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1985 127.42 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1986 131.81 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1987 136.38 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1988 141.04 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1989 145.73 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1990 150.68 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1991 155.74 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1992 160.27 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1993 164.77 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1994 169.61 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1995 174.58 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1996 179.74 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1997 184.9 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1998 190.07 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1999 195.32 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2000 200.91 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2001 206.61 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2002 211.74 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2003 216.78 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2004 222.19 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2005 227.6 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2006 233.09 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2007 239.33 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2008 245.82 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2009 252.15 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2010 258.46 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2011 264.3 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2012 269.39 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2013 273.81 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2014 277.95 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2015 281.87 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2016 285.57 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 289.63 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2018 294.38 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2019 299.4 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 304.85 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2021 310.65 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2022 316.13 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2023 321.07 units per square kilometre +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67.99 units per square kilometre 60.87 units per square kilometre 75.84 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 89.35 units per square kilometre 78.05 units per square kilometre 102.48 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 125.91 units per square kilometre 106.75 units per square kilometre 145.73 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 172.57 units per square kilometre 150.68 units per square kilometre 195.32 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 225.62 units per square kilometre 200.91 units per square kilometre 252.15 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 279.48 units per square kilometre 258.46 units per square kilometre 299.4 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 313.18 units per square kilometre 304.85 units per square kilometre 321.07 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 33 Grenada 344.39 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 34 Japan 341.14 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 35 Tuvalu 327.9 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 37 Viet Nam 320.18 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 38 Guam 308.37 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 39 El Salvador 304.52 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 321.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 321.07 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 60.87 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Pakistan ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections 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.