Population estimates and projections in Pakistan

Pakistan had an estimated population of 247,504,495 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.

Pakistan, 2023 (latest estimate) 247,504,495 People
Change from 2022 +1.6% 2022: 243,700,667 people
Projection for 2030 276,883,255 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2050 371,863,793 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2100 511,000,618 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Position in 2023 5th of 216 See the full ranking

Population estimates and projections in Pakistan over time

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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.

Population, estimates and projections to 2100 (people), 1994 to 2100 – the last ten estimates and projections every five years; the CSV has every year
Period Pakistan
2100 511,000,618 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2095 506,112,461 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2090 499,173,314 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2085 490,535,613 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2080 479,745,112 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2075 466,698,208 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2070 451,260,265 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2065 433,661,586 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2060 414,441,120 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2055 393,743,580 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2050 371,863,793 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2045 348,837,726 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2040 324,937,697 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2035 300,643,508 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2030 276,883,255 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2025 255,219,554 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2023 247,504,495 people
2022 243,700,667 people
2021 239,477,801 people
2020 235,001,746 people
2019 230,800,899 people
2018 226,928,892 people
2017 223,273,968 people
2016 220,138,869 people
2015 217,290,882 people
2014 214,264,646 people

Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.6% from 243,700,667 people in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 211,073,978 people, the figure has changed by +17.3%.
  • Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Pakistan has the 5th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
UN Population Division
Source
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
Dataset or series code
WPP2024 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1950 to 2023 for Pakistan
Provider update
Not stated by the provider
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Attribution
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024