Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3187 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3187 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0769 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0769 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0769 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0792 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0813 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0837 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0862 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0887 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0915 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0974 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1091 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1135 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1177 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1216 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1253 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1296 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.134 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1387 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1434 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1481 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1533 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1582 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1623 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1672 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.172 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1772 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1823 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1875 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1927 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.198 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2141 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2195 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2249 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2303 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2359 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2427 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2489 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2554 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2615 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2671 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2717 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2759 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.28 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2838 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2874 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2919 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2968 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.302 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3077 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3136 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.114 thousands per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.088 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0769 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1006 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1237 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1434 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1701 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1481 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1927 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2228 thousands per square kilometre | 0.198 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2489 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2771 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2554 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2968 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.302 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 34 Japan 0.342 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 0.3301 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 36 Vietnam 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 38 Guam 0.3071 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0769 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.