Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.11 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
2.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
50th
of 225 countries
All-time high
4.66 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
2.11 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.11 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 4.66 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.11 % change on previous year, in 2050.
That places Pakistan 50th out of 225 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1963 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2030 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2038 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2039 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2044 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2045 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2046 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2047 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2048 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2049 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2050 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 47 Eswatini 2.13 % change on previous year compare
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- 49 Yemen 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Nepal 1.99 % change on previous year compare
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More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Pakistan was 2.11 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Pakistan rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 50th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.