Population · Asia · 2025 data
Pakistan Population
Pakistan had a population of 255.22 million in 2025, ranking #5 of 216 countries and territories (3.12% of the world). The population grew by 17.5% over the past ten years.
Population of Pakistan, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 255,219,554 | +1.57% |
| 2024 | 251,269,164 | +1.52% |
| 2023 | 247,504,495 | +1.56% |
| 2022 | 243,700,667 | +1.76% |
| 2021 | 239,477,801 | +1.90% |
| 2020 | 235,001,746 | +1.82% |
| 2019 | 230,800,899 | +1.71% |
| 2018 | 226,928,892 | +1.64% |
| 2017 | 223,273,967 | +1.42% |
| 2016 | 220,138,869 | +1.31% |
| 2015 | 217,290,883 | +1.41% |
| 2014 | 214,264,647 | +1.51% |
| 2013 | 211,073,978 | +1.64% |
| 2012 | 207,667,125 | +1.92% |
| 2011 | 203,746,065 | +2.26% |
| 2010 | 199,239,047 | +2.50% |
| 2009 | 194,376,534 | +2.57% |
| 2008 | 189,499,113 | +2.71% |
| 2007 | 184,493,231 | +2.68% |
| 2006 | 179,682,690 | +2.41% |
| 2005 | 175,453,212 | +2.43% |
| 2004 | 171,286,000 | +2.50% |
| 2003 | 167,110,248 | +2.38% |
| 2002 | 163,222,549 | +2.48% |
| 2001 | 159,270,907 | +2.84% |
| 2000 | 154,879,127 | +2.87% |
| 1999 | 150,565,377 | +2.76% |
| 1998 | 146,522,356 | +2.80% |
| 1997 | 142,531,804 | +2.87% |
| 1996 | 138,557,092 | +2.95% |
| 1995 | 134,582,253 | +2.93% |
| 1994 | 130,748,083 | +2.93% |
| 1993 | 127,020,117 | +2.81% |
| 1992 | 123,546,848 | +2.90% |
| 1991 | 120,060,406 | +3.36% |
| 1990 | 116,155,576 | +3.40% |
| 1989 | 112,336,629 | +3.32% |
| 1988 | 108,724,739 | +3.42% |
| 1987 | 105,130,717 | +3.47% |
| 1986 | 101,606,764 | +3.44% |
| 1985 | 98,229,285 | +3.22% |
| 1984 | 95,164,936 | +3.18% |
| 1983 | 92,227,711 | +3.52% |
| 1982 | 89,089,246 | +3.83% |
| 1981 | 85,802,049 | +4.27% |
| 1980 | 82,291,010 | +4.17% |
| 1979 | 78,997,039 | +3.52% |
| 1978 | 76,307,379 | +3.26% |
| 1977 | 73,901,827 | +3.19% |
| 1976 | 71,620,254 | +3.11% |
| 1975 | 69,461,175 | +3.03% |
| 1974 | 67,415,487 | +2.98% |
| 1973 | 65,461,912 | +2.95% |
| 1972 | 63,583,194 | +2.81% |
| 1971 | 61,847,899 | +2.79% |
| 1970 | 60,166,719 | +2.92% |
| 1969 | 58,460,939 | +2.91% |
| 1968 | 56,810,507 | +2.89% |
| 1967 | 55,214,768 | +2.86% |
| 1966 | 53,678,667 | +2.81% |
| 1965 | 52,209,010 | +2.77% |
| 1964 | 50,799,999 | +2.73% |
| 1963 | 49,447,776 | +2.68% |
| 1962 | 48,156,128 | +2.63% |
| 1961 | 46,921,277 | +2.65% |
| 1960 | 45,709,310 | — |
Demographics of Pakistan
Ethnic groups
Punjabi 44.7%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.4%, Sindhi 14.1%, Saraiki 8.4%, Muhajirs 7.6%, Baloch 3.6%, other 6.3%
Languages
Punjabi 38.8%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 18.2%, Sindhi 14.6%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 12.2%, Urdu 7.1%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2.4%, Brahui 1.2%, other 2.4%
Religions
Muslim 96.4%, Hindu 1.6%, Christian 1.4%; less than 1%: scheduled castes, Qadiani/Ahmadi, other, Sikh. (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 38% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Pakistan and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).