Urbanization vs gdp in Pakistan
Pakistan: Urbanization vs gdp was 39.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.53
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.53
in 2025
All-time low
17.44
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Pakistan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urbanization vs gdp in Pakistan stood at 39.53. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Pakistan peaked at 39.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.44, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.44 | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 urbanization vs gdp in Pakistan?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Pakistan was 39.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.44 in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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