Share of population urban in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of population urban was 39.53 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in Pakistan, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Pakistan is 39.53, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Pakistan peaked at 39.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.44, in 1950.
Pakistan ranks 184th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.81 | 17.44 | 21.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.52 | 22.3 | 24.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.21 | 24.82 | 27.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.34 | 28.09 | 30.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.79 | 30.75 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.83 | 33 | 34.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.85 | 34.82 | 37.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.56 | 37.51 | 39.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More population data for Pakistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.168 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.168 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.8 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Pakistan?
- Share of population urban in Pakistan was 39.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.44 in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of population urban?
- Pakistan ranks 184th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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