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Population density: Pakistan vs Romania compared

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Pakistan has a population density of 871 people per square mile compared to 212.1 people in Romania. Pakistan has 37,780 sq ft of land per person vs 134,690 sq ft in Romania. Pakistan and Romania rank 29th and 107th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Pakistan has 3.09% of the world's population and 0.52% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.23% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Romania, making the population density in Pakistan 311% higher than in Romania.

Population density by year

Pakistan
Romania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Pakistan Romania
2026 871 212.1
2025 857 213.3
2024 844 214.5
2023 832 214.6
2022 819 214.4
2021 805 215.3
2020 790 216.9
2019 775 218.1
2018 762 219.2
2017 750 220.5
2016 740 221.8
2015 730 223.1
2014 720 224.1
2013 709 225
2012 698 225.9
2011 685 226.7
2010 669 227.9
2009 653 229.3
2008 637 231.4
2007 620 235.3
2006 604 238.7
2005 589 240.1
2004 575 241.6
2003 561 243
2002 548 244.8
2001 535 249.5
2000 520 253
1999 506 253.5
1998 492 253.9
1997 479 254.5
1996 466 255.2
1995 452 256
1994 439 256.5
1993 427 256.9
1992 415 257.3
1991 403 259.6
1990 390 262
1989 377 261.6
1988 365 259.3
1987 353 258
1986 341 256.8
1985 330 255.6
1984 320 254.6
1983 310 253.7
1982 299.3 252.7
1981 288.3 251.3
1980 276.5 249.7
1979 265.4 248.4
1978 256.4 246.8
1977 248.3 244.6
1976 240.6 242.3
1975 233.4 239.4
1974 226.5 236.5
1973 219.9 234.3
1972 213.6 232.3
1971 207.8 230.1
1970 202.1 227.7
1969 196.4 225
1968 190.9 222.6
1967 185.5 219.6
1966 180.3 216.1
1965 175.4 214
1964 170.7 212.7
1963 166.1 211.4
1962 161.8 210
1961 157.6 208.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Pakistan increased by 44.3%, compared to a 11.1% decline in Romania.

In 2006, Pakistan ranked 38th by population density and is 29th now. Romania was 81st in 2006 and ranks 107th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Pakistan
Romania
1x
Year Urban population
Pakistan Romania
2024 39.2% 52.2%
2023 38.8% 52.2%
2022 38.4% 52.2%
2021 37.9% 52.2%
2020 37.5% 52.6%
2019 37.1% 52.9%
2018 36.7% 53.1%
2017 36.4% 53.4%
2016 36.2% 53.6%
2015 35.9% 53.7%
2014 35.7% 53.8%
2013 35.4% 53.9%
2012 35.2% 54%
2011 35% 54%
2010 34.8% 53.9%
2009 34.6% 53.8%
2008 34.4% 53.6%
2007 34.3% 53.4%
2006 34.1% 53.3%
2005 33.9% 53.1%
2004 33.7% 52.9%
2003 33.6% 52.8%
2002 33.4% 52.7%
2001 33.2% 52.8%
2000 33% 52.9%
1999 32.8% 53%
1998 32.6% 53.2%
1997 32.4% 53.4%
1996 32.1% 53.7%
1995 31.9% 53.9%
1994 31.7% 54.1%
1993 31.5% 54.2%
1992 31.2% 54.3%
1991 31% 54.3%
1990 30.8% 54.2%
1989 30.5% 54%
1988 30.3% 53.8%
1987 30% 53.4%
1986 29.8% 53%
1985 29.5% 52.5%
1984 29.2% 52%
1983 29% 51.5%
1982 28.7% 50.9%
1981 28.4% 50.3%
1980 28.1% 49.7%
1979 27.8% 49%
1978 27.4% 48.4%
1977 27.1% 47.8%
1976 26.7% 47.2%
1975 26.3% 46.5%
1974 26% 45.7%
1973 25.6% 44.8%
1972 25.3% 43.9%
1971 25.1% 43%
1970 24.8% 42%
1969 24.6% 41.1%
1968 24.4% 40.2%
1967 24.1% 39.3%
1966 23.9% 38.5%
1965 23.7% 37.7%
1964 23.5% 37%
1963 23.2% 36.3%
1962 22.9% 35.7%
1961 22.6% 35%
1960 22.3% 34.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan and from 52.9% to 52.2% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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