Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Pakistan is 1.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 4.57 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.26 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Pakistan ranks 71st of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 68 Botswana 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Sudan 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Guatemala 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Kiribati 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Saint Barthelemy 1.44 % change on previous year 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 total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Pakistan was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 71st out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.