Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 39.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Pakistan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Pakistan stood at 39.5%. 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, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Pakistan peaked at 39.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 1870s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 1920s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 1940s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.8% | 17.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.5% | 22.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 24.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 28.1% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.8% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 37.5% | 39.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More population data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.56 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.35 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Pakistan?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Pakistan was 39.5% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Pakistan ranks 189th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 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 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.