Pakistan has a population density of 844 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Pakistan has 37,780 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Pakistan ranked 29th out of 197.
Pakistan has 3.09% of the world's population and 0.52% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Pakistan compared to the World's average
Pakistan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 844 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 29/197 | N/A |
| Population |
258497127
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 297,638 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 33,023 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.6% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 38.4% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.3% | 28.6% |
Pakistan population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Pakistan has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 46.7%. The population density rank was 38th 21 years ago and is 29th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 844 | 29 |
| 2023 | 832 | 30 |
| 2022 | 819 | 31 |
| 2021 | 805 | 31 |
| 2020 | 790 | 31 |
| 2019 | 775 | 32 |
| 2018 | 762 | 32 |
| 2017 | 750 | 32 |
| 2016 | 740 | 33 |
| 2015 | 730 | 33 |
| 2014 | 720 | 33 |
| 2013 | 709 | 35 |
| 2012 | 698 | 35 |
| 2011 | 685 | 35 |
| 2010 | 669 | 35 |
| 2009 | 653 | 37 |
| 2008 | 637 | 37 |
| 2007 | 620 | 37 |
| 2006 | 604 | 38 |
| 2005 | 589 | 38 |
| 2004 | 575 | 38 |
| 2003 | 561 | 38 |
| 2002 | 548 | 38 |
| 2001 | 535 | 39 |
| 2000 | 520 | 39 |
| 1999 | 506 | 37 |
| 1998 | 492 | 39 |
| 1997 | 479 | 39 |
| 1996 | 466 | 39 |
| 1995 | 452 | 40 |
| 1994 | 439 | 40 |
| 1993 | 427 | 40 |
| 1992 | 415 | 40 |
| 1991 | 403 | 40 |
| 1990 | 390 | 41 |
| 1989 | 377 | 40 |
| 1988 | 365 | 42 |
| 1987 | 353 | 43 |
| 1986 | 341 | 43 |
| 1985 | 330 | 44 |
| 1984 | 320 | 44 |
| 1983 | 310 | 44 |
| 1982 | 299.3 | 46 |
| 1981 | 288.3 | 47 |
| 1980 | 276.5 | 47 |
| 1979 | 265.4 | 49 |
| 1978 | 256.4 | 50 |
| 1977 | 248.3 | 51 |
| 1976 | 240.6 | 52 |
| 1975 | 233.4 | 54 |
| 1974 | 226.5 | 54 |
| 1973 | 219.9 | 55 |
| 1972 | 213.6 | 55 |
| 1971 | 207.8 | 55 |
| 1970 | 202.1 | 55 |
| 1969 | 196.4 | 57 |
| 1968 | 190.9 | 57 |
| 1967 | 185.5 | 57 |
| 1966 | 180.3 | 57 |
| 1965 | 175.4 | 57 |
| 1964 | 170.7 | 59 |
| 1963 | 166.1 | 59 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 58 |
| 1961 | 157.6 | 59 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Pakistan from 1960 to 2024: 22.1% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 33% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 38.4%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.4% | 158 |
| 2023 | 38% | 158 |
| 2022 | 37.7% | 156 |
| 2021 | 37.4% | 156 |
| 2020 | 37.2% | 155 |
| 2019 | 36.9% | 154 |
| 2018 | 36.7% | 152 |
| 2017 | 36.4% | 152 |
| 2016 | 36.2% | 151 |
| 2015 | 36% | 151 |
| 2014 | 35.8% | 152 |
| 2013 | 35.6% | 152 |
| 2012 | 35.4% | 153 |
| 2011 | 35.2% | 153 |
| 2010 | 35% | 152 |
| 2009 | 34.8% | 151 |
| 2008 | 34.6% | 150 |
| 2007 | 34.4% | 150 |
| 2006 | 34.2% | 150 |
| 2005 | 34% | 150 |
| 2004 | 33.8% | 150 |
| 2003 | 33.6% | 150 |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 151 |
| 2001 | 33.2% | 149 |
| 2000 | 33% | 148 |
| 1999 | 32.8% | 149 |
| 1998 | 32.6% | 149 |
| 1997 | 32.3% | 149 |
| 1996 | 32.1% | 149 |
| 1995 | 31.8% | 148 |
| 1994 | 31.6% | 148 |
| 1993 | 31.3% | 147 |
| 1992 | 31.1% | 146 |
| 1991 | 30.8% | 146 |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 146 |
| 1989 | 30.3% | 142 |
| 1988 | 30.1% | 142 |
| 1987 | 29.8% | 143 |
| 1986 | 29.6% | 142 |
| 1985 | 29.3% | 142 |
| 1984 | 29.1% | 140 |
| 1983 | 28.9% | 139 |
| 1982 | 28.6% | 139 |
| 1981 | 28.4% | 138 |
| 1980 | 28.1% | 137 |
| 1979 | 27.7% | 137 |
| 1978 | 27.4% | 137 |
| 1977 | 27% | 137 |
| 1976 | 26.7% | 136 |
| 1975 | 26.3% | 136 |
| 1974 | 26% | 136 |
| 1973 | 25.7% | 135 |
| 1972 | 25.4% | 135 |
| 1971 | 25.1% | 134 |
| 1970 | 24.8% | 133 |
| 1969 | 24.6% | 133 |
| 1968 | 24.3% | 133 |
| 1967 | 24% | 132 |
| 1966 | 23.8% | 128 |
| 1965 | 23.5% | 127 |
| 1964 | 23.3% | 124 |
| 1963 | 23% | 124 |
| 1962 | 22.8% | 124 |
| 1961 | 22.5% | 125 |
| 1960 | 22.1% | 125 |
Densely populated cities
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Karachi | 14.9M |
| Lahore | 11.1M |
| Faisalabad | 3.2M |
| Rawalpindi | 2.1M |
| Gujranwala | 2.03M |
| Peshawar | 1.97M |
| Multan | 1.87M |
| Hyderabad | 1.73M |
| Islamabad | 1.01M |
| Quetta | 1M |
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