The population of Pakistan is expected to grow by 4,080,237 in 2026 and reach 263,515,826 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 1,144,738 people yearly. On average there are 6,969,028 births and 1,666,260 deaths in Pakistan per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.05 percent per year. The population density of Pakistan has changed from 106.7 in 1980 to 326.0 in 2024.
| Current population | 262,845,881 people at present (Tuesday 3rd of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 25.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 68.1 years | |
| Population density | 336.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 259,299,791 | 4,080,237 (1.6%) | -1,144,738 | 25.9 | 3.45 | 336 | 103,397,306 (39.9%) |
| 2025 | 255,219,554 | 3,950,390 (1.6%) | -1,235,336 | 25.7 | 3.50 | 331 | 100,877,063 (39.5%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,401,173 | 25.6 | 3.55 | 326 | 98,430,767 (39.2%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,619,557 | 25.4 | 3.61 | 321 | 96,079,231 (38.8%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,322,625 | 25.3 | 3.66 | 316 | 93,517,801 (38.4%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -565,673 | 25.1 | 3.72 | 311 | 90,841,927 (37.9%) |
| 2020 | 235,001,746 | 4,200,847 (1.8%) | -559,291 | 25.0 | 3.77 | 305 | 88,144,500 (37.5%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,177,220 | 24.9 | 3.81 | 299 | 85,648,282 (37.1%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,309,611 | 24.8 | 3.86 | 294 | 83,391,491 (36.7%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,574,585 | 24.7 | 3.90 | 290 | 81,350,216 (36.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,290,411 | 24.5 | 3.90 | 286 | 79,601,595 (36.2%) |
| 2015 | 217,290,883 | 3,026,236 (1.4%) | -2,172,162 | 24.4 | 3.99 | 282 | 78,011,192 (35.9%) |
| 2010 | 199,239,047 | 4,862,513 (2.4%) | -431,902 | 24.0 | 4.40 | 258 | 69,366,905 (34.8%) |
| 2005 | 175,453,212 | 4,167,212 (2.4%) | -189,899 | 23.5 | 4.60 | 228 | 59,511,986 (33.9%) |
| 2000 | 154,879,127 | 4,313,750 (2.8%) | 252,869 | 23.0 | 5.35 | 201 | 51,117,373 (33.0%) |
| 1995 | 134,582,253 | 3,834,170 (2.9%) | 11,534 | 22.7 | 5.89 | 175 | 42,951,201 (31.9%) |
| 1990 | 116,155,576 | 3,818,947 (3.3%) | 275,242 | 22.8 | 6.36 | 151 | 35,721,376 (30.8%) |
| 1985 | 98,229,285 | 3,064,349 (3.1%) | 68,860 | 22.9 | 6.59 | 127 | 28,976,486 (29.5%) |
| 1980 | 82,291,010 | 3,293,971 (4.0%) | 1,078,229 | 23.0 | 6.73 | 107 | 23,118,638 (28.1%) |
| 1975 | 69,461,175 | 2,045,688 (3.0%) | -1,710 | 22.9 | 6.81 | 90 | 18,286,772 (26.3%) |
| 1970 | 60,166,719 | 1,705,780 (2.8%) | -58,281 | 22.9 | 6.80 | 78 | 14,934,259 (24.8%) |
| 1965 | 52,209,010 | 1,409,011 (2.7%) | -62,070 | 22.9 | 6.80 | 68 | 12,371,761 (23.7%) |
| 1960 | 45,709,310 | 1,211,967 (2.6%) | 0 | 23.0 | 6.80 | 59 | 10,193,038 (22.3%) |
In 2025 the population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 and the average age increased from 23.0 in 1960 to 25.7. Urban population has increased from 51,117,373 (33.0%) in 2000 to 103,397,306 (39.9%) in the current year. The population density of Pakistan has changed from 106.7 in 1980 to 326.0 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -559,291 | 25.0 | 3.77 | 305 | 88,144,500 (37.5%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,235,336 | 25.7 | 3.50 | 331 | 100,877,063 (39.5%) |
| 2030 | 276,883,255 | 4,545,736 (1.6%) | -769,020 | 26.5 | 3.25 | 359 | 114,213,279 (41.2%) |
| 2035 | 300,643,508 | 4,823,357 (1.6%) | -672,743 | 27.3 | 3.04 | 390 | 128,956,707 (42.9%) |
| 2040 | 324,937,697 | 4,831,819 (1.5%) | -668,197 | 28.2 | 2.87 | 422 | 144,376,009 (44.4%) |
| 2045 | 348,837,726 | 4,742,265 (1.4%) | -537,108 | 29.1 | 2.72 | 453 | 159,904,128 (45.8%) |
| 2050 | 371,863,793 | 4,519,368 (1.2%) | -507,801 | 30.0 | 2.58 | 482 | 175,109,397 (47.1%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 71.3 (68.6 years for male and 74.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 482.4 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.60% (3,950,390 residents, including 1,619,430 deaths). The demographics of Pakistan constitutes of 128,031,202 women and 131,268,589 men, which means there are 1,025 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 46.6% of population (120,911,493) is 19 or younger, 49.0% of population (126,927,248) is between age 20 and 64 and 4.4% of population (11,512,911) is over 65.