Total population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Total population was 253,203 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Pakistan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Pakistan is 253,203 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Pakistan peaked at 253,203 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59,299 thousands, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,819 thousands | 59,299 thousands | 77,541 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,375 thousands | 80,453 thousands | 110,521 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,106 thousands | 114,152 thousands | 148,519 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,714 thousands | 152,612 thousands | 191,872 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,648 thousands | 196,881 thousands | 228,826 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,324 thousands | 232,776 thousands | 253,203 thousands | 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.56 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.55 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.13 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Pakistan?
- Total population in Pakistan was 253,203 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 253,203 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,299 thousands in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for total population?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release