Share urban and rural population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share urban and rural population was 39.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Pakistan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Pakistan is 39.53, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Pakistan peaked at 39.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.44, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 0.168 (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.168 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.56 million (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.55 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.6 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Pakistan?
- Share urban and rural population in Pakistan was 39.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.44 in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for share urban and rural population?
- Pakistan ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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