Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 87.99 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
87.99
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.99
in 2020
All-time low
39.35
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Pakistan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 87.99 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 87.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.35, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.35 | — |
| 1955 | 42.51 | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 46.24 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 50.07 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 54.12 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 58.15 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 61.32 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 65.69 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 70.91 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 74.93 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 78.61 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 81.24 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 83.81 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 85.66 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 87.99 | +2.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 87.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 87.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.99, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.93 | 39.35 | 42.51 | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.16 | 46.24 | 50.07 | 2 |
| 1970s | 56.13 | 54.12 | 58.15 | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.5 | 61.32 | 65.69 | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.92 | 70.91 | 74.93 | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.92 | 78.61 | 81.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.74 | 83.81 | 85.66 | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.99 | 87.99 | 87.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 89.47 compare
- 37 Venezuela 88.5 compare
- 38 Reunion 88.29 compare
- 40 Iraq 87.5 compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 87.45 compare
- 42 Saint Barthelemy 87.21 compare
More population data for Pakistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7801 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.168 (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Pakistan was 87.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.35 in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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