Pakistan Population History
1960 - 2026
Pakistan's population has grown from 45,709,310 in 1960 to 251,269,164 in 2024, a total increase of 449.7% (5.50x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
45.7M
2024 Population
251.3M
Total Growth
449.7%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
45.7M
1970
60.2M
1980
82.3M
1990
116.2M
2000
154.9M
2010
199.2M
2020
235.0M
2024
251.3M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.69%
1965-1970
+2.88%
1970-1975
+2.91%
1975-1980
+3.45%
1980-1985
+3.60%
1985-1990
+3.41%
1990-1995
+2.99%
1995-2000
+2.85%
2000-2005
+2.53%
2005-2010
+2.58%
2010-2015
+1.75%
2015-2020
+1.58%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 251,269,164 | +3,764,669 |
| 2023 | 247,504,495 | +3,803,828 |
| 2022 | 243,700,667 | +4,222,866 |
| 2021 | 239,477,801 | +4,476,055 |
| 2020 | 235,001,746 | +4,200,847 |
| 2019 | 230,800,899 | +3,872,007 |
| 2018 | 226,928,892 | +3,654,925 |
| 2017 | 223,273,967 | +3,135,098 |
| 2016 | 220,138,869 | +2,847,986 |
| 2015 | 217,290,883 | +3,026,236 |
| 2014 | 214,264,647 | +3,190,669 |
| 2013 | 211,073,978 | +3,406,853 |
| 2012 | 207,667,125 | +3,921,060 |
| 2011 | 203,746,065 | +4,507,018 |
| 2010 | 199,239,047 | +4,862,513 |
| 2009 | 194,376,534 | +4,877,421 |
| 2008 | 189,499,113 | +5,005,882 |
| 2007 | 184,493,231 | +4,810,541 |
| 2006 | 179,682,690 | +4,229,478 |
| 2005 | 175,453,212 | +4,167,212 |
| 2004 | 171,286,000 | +4,175,752 |
| 2003 | 167,110,248 | +3,887,699 |
| 2002 | 163,222,549 | +3,951,642 |
| 2001 | 159,270,907 | +4,391,780 |
| 2000 | 154,879,127 | +4,313,750 |
| 1999 | 150,565,377 | +4,043,021 |
| 1998 | 146,522,356 | +3,990,552 |
| 1997 | 142,531,804 | +3,974,712 |
| 1996 | 138,557,092 | +3,974,839 |
| 1995 | 134,582,253 | +3,834,170 |
| 1994 | 130,748,083 | +3,727,966 |
| 1993 | 127,020,117 | +3,473,269 |
| 1992 | 123,546,848 | +3,486,442 |
| 1991 | 120,060,406 | +3,904,830 |
| 1990 | 116,155,576 | +3,818,947 |
| 1989 | 112,336,629 | +3,611,890 |
| 1988 | 108,724,739 | +3,594,022 |
| 1987 | 105,130,717 | +3,523,953 |
| 1986 | 101,606,764 | +3,377,479 |
| 1985 | 98,229,285 | +3,064,349 |
| 1984 | 95,164,936 | +2,937,225 |
| 1983 | 92,227,711 | +3,138,465 |
| 1982 | 89,089,246 | +3,287,197 |
| 1981 | 85,802,049 | +3,511,039 |
| 1980 | 82,291,010 | +3,293,971 |
| 1979 | 78,997,039 | +2,689,660 |
| 1978 | 76,307,379 | +2,405,552 |
| 1977 | 73,901,827 | +2,281,573 |
| 1976 | 71,620,254 | +2,159,079 |
| 1975 | 69,461,175 | +2,045,688 |
| 1974 | 67,415,487 | +1,953,575 |
| 1973 | 65,461,912 | +1,878,718 |
| 1972 | 63,583,194 | +1,735,295 |
| 1971 | 61,847,899 | +1,681,180 |
| 1970 | 60,166,719 | +1,705,780 |
| 1969 | 58,460,939 | +1,650,432 |
| 1968 | 56,810,507 | +1,595,739 |
| 1967 | 55,214,768 | +1,536,101 |
| 1966 | 53,678,667 | +1,469,657 |
| 1965 | 52,209,010 | +1,409,011 |
| 1964 | 50,799,999 | +1,352,223 |
| 1963 | 49,447,776 | +1,291,648 |
| 1962 | 48,156,128 | +1,234,851 |
| 1961 | 46,921,277 | +1,211,967 |
| 1960 | 45,709,310 | — |