Urban population share 2050 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Urban population share 2050 was 39.53 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
39.53
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
189th
of 238 countries
All-time high
39.53
in 2025
All-time low
0.0009
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Pakistan, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population share 2050 in Pakistan stood at 39.53. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Pakistan peaked at 39.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 1000.
Pakistan ranks 189th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population share 2050 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0026 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0079 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0237 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0712 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.2135 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.6406 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.92 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 2.17 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 2.37 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 2.6 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 2.84 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 3.12 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 3.41 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 3.74 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 4.09 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 4.48 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 4.91 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 5.38 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 5.89 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 6.45 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 7.06 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 7.74 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 8.47 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 9.28 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 10.17 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 11.13 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 12.19 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 13.36 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 14.63 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 16.02 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 17.55 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 17.44 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 17.98 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 18.56 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 19.11 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 19.64 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 20.15 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 20.63 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 21.1 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 21.53 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 21.93 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 22.3 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 22.63 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 22.93 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 23.21 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 23.46 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 23.7 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 23.92 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 24.14 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 24.36 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 24.59 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 24.82 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 25.07 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 25.35 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 25.65 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 25.98 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 26.33 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 26.69 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 27.06 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 27.42 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 27.77 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 28.09 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 28.39 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 28.68 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 28.96 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 29.23 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 29.5 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 29.76 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 30.02 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 30.27 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 30.51 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 30.75 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 30.99 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 31.23 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 31.46 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.69 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.91 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.14 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.36 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 32.59 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.8 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.2 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.39 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.57 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.74 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.92 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.09 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.27 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.45 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.63 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.82 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.01 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.22 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.43 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.66 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.9 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.16 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.44 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.75 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.11 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.51 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.93 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.37 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 38.82 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.17 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 39.53 | +0.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 39.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 39.53 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 2050 in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0009 | 0.0026 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0026 | 0.0079 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0079 | 0.0237 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0237 | 0.0712 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0712 | 0.2135 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.2135 | 0.6406 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0026 | 0.0026 | 0.0026 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0079 | 0.0079 | 0.0079 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0237 | 0.0237 | 0.0237 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0712 | 0.0712 | 0.0712 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2135 | 0.2135 | 0.2135 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6406 | 0.6406 | 0.6406 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.41 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.09 | 4.09 | 4.09 | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.91 | 4.91 | 4.91 | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.38 | 5.38 | 5.38 | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.89 | 5.89 | 5.89 | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.45 | 6.45 | 6.45 | 1 |
| 1840s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.74 | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.47 | 8.47 | 8.47 | 1 |
| 1870s | 9.28 | 9.28 | 9.28 | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.17 | 10.17 | 10.17 | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.13 | 11.13 | 11.13 | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.19 | 12.19 | 12.19 | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.36 | 13.36 | 13.36 | 1 |
| 1920s | 14.63 | 14.63 | 14.63 | 1 |
| 1930s | 16.02 | 16.02 | 16.02 | 1 |
| 1940s | 17.55 | 17.55 | 17.55 | 1 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Pakistan?
- Urban population share 2050 in Pakistan was 39.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 1000.
- How does Pakistan rank for urban population share 2050?
- Pakistan ranks 189th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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