Share of population living in the capital city in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of population living in the capital city was 1.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Pakistan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.9% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Pakistan peaked at 1.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 162nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8% | — |
| 1955 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 0.9% | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Pakistan?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Pakistan was 1.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Pakistan ranks 162nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.