Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 160,228 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
160,228 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 226 countries
All-time high
160,228 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
6,578 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Pakistan, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 160,228 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Pakistan peaked at 160,228 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6,578 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 8th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,578 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 6,814 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 7,071 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 7,349 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 7,648 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 7,968 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 8,312 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 8,678 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 9,069 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 9,484 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 9,927 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 10,347 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 10,720 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 11,112 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 11,524 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 11,954 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 12,405 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 12,877 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 13,369 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 13,882 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 14,416 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 14,972 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 15,551 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 16,188 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 16,870 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 17,593 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 18,360 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 19,172 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 20,032 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 20,944 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 21,910 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 22,902 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 23,881 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 24,905 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 25,967 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 27,061 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 28,187 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 29,343 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 30,524 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 31,719 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 32,924 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 34,133 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 35,349 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 36,576 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 37,826 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 39,104 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 40,416 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 41,757 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 43,095 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 44,390 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 45,687 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 46,984 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 48,286 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 49,599 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 50,935 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 52,302 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 53,701 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 55,133 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 56,604 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 58,122 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 59,692 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 61,316 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 62,994 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 64,714 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 66,462 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 68,227 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 70,005 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 71,796 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 73,630 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 75,511 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 77,438 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 79,412 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 81,433 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 83,500 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 85,615 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 87,777 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 89,987 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 92,247 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2028 | 94,560 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2029 | 96,929 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2030 | 99,360 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2031 | 101,852 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2032 | 104,408 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2033 | 107,030 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2034 | 109,721 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2035 | 112,484 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2036 | 115,320 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2037 | 118,227 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2038 | 121,205 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2039 | 124,251 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2040 | 127,362 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2041 | 130,534 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2042 | 133,764 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2043 | 137,040 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2044 | 140,340 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2045 | 143,649 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2046 | 146,966 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2047 | 150,286 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2048 | 153,606 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2049 | 156,922 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2050 | 160,228 1000 No | +2.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 160,228 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,793 1000 No, 16.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 160,228 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,997 1000 No, 13.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,897 1000 No | 6,578 1000 No | 9,484 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,812 1000 No | 9,927 1000 No | 13,882 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,410 1000 No | 14,416 1000 No | 20,944 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,640 1000 No | 21,910 1000 No | 31,719 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,557 1000 No | 32,924 1000 No | 44,390 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,735 1000 No | 45,687 1000 No | 58,122 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,435 1000 No | 59,692 1000 No | 75,511 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,890 1000 No | 77,438 1000 No | 96,929 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 111,386 1000 No | 99,360 1000 No | 124,251 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 142,047 1000 No | 127,362 1000 No | 156,922 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 160,228 1000 No | 160,228 1000 No | 160,228 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 5 Indonesia 234,105 1000 No compare
- 5 Türkiye 82,192 1000 No compare
- 6 Brazil 215,063 1000 No compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80,441 1000 No compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare
- 7 USSR 189,602 1000 No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 65,711 1000 No compare
- 9 Mexico 144,910 1000 No compare
- 10 Bangladesh 117,837 1000 No compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38,204 1000 No compare
- 11 Russian Federation 110,605 1000 No compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 24,475 1000 No compare
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, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (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 in Pakistan?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Pakistan was 160,228 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 160,228 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,578 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.