Pakistan has a population density of 844 people per square mile compared to 83.4 people in Venezuela. Pakistan has 37,780 sq ft of land per person vs 345,609 sq ft in Venezuela. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Pakistan and Venezuela are ranked 29th and 151st, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.35% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Venezuela, hence the population density in Pakistan is 912% higher than in Venezuela.
Population density comparison
Pakistan
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 844 ppl/mi² | 83.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 29/197 | 151/197 |
| Population |
258497127
|
28610737
|
| Land area | 297,638 sq mi | 340,561 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 33,023 sq ft | 334,241 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.6% | 11.5% |
| Urban population | 38.4% | 88.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.3% | 26.2% |
Pakistan vs Venezuela:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Pakistan increased by 46.7%, compared to a 7.84% growth in Venezuela.
In 2004, Pakistan ranked 38th for population density and is in 29th place now. Venezuela was 146th in 2004 and ranks 151st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Pakistan
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2024 | 844 | 83.4 |
| 2023 | 832 | 83.1 |
| 2022 | 819 | 82.8 |
| 2021 | 805 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 790 | 83.5 |
| 2019 | 775 | 85 |
| 2018 | 762 | 87.5 |
| 2017 | 750 | 89.7 |
| 2016 | 740 | 90.3 |
| 2015 | 730 | 89.8 |
| 2014 | 720 | 88.8 |
| 2013 | 709 | 87.8 |
| 2012 | 698 | 86.8 |
| 2011 | 685 | 85.7 |
| 2010 | 669 | 84.6 |
| 2009 | 653 | 83.5 |
| 2008 | 637 | 82.4 |
| 2007 | 620 | 81.2 |
| 2006 | 604 | 79.9 |
| 2005 | 589 | 78.7 |
| 2004 | 575 | 77.3 |
| 2003 | 561 | 76 |
| 2002 | 548 | 74.7 |
| 2001 | 535 | 73.3 |
| 2000 | 520 | 72 |
| 1999 | 506 | 70.7 |
| 1998 | 492 | 69.3 |
| 1997 | 479 | 67.9 |
| 1996 | 466 | 66.5 |
| 1995 | 452 | 65.2 |
| 1994 | 439 | 63.8 |
| 1993 | 427 | 62.4 |
| 1992 | 415 | 61 |
| 1991 | 403 | 59.6 |
| 1990 | 390 | 58.2 |
| 1989 | 377 | 56.8 |
| 1988 | 365 | 55.4 |
| 1987 | 353 | 54 |
| 1986 | 341 | 52.6 |
| 1985 | 330 | 51.3 |
| 1984 | 320 | 49.9 |
| 1983 | 310 | 48.6 |
| 1982 | 299.3 | 47.3 |
| 1981 | 288.3 | 46.1 |
| 1980 | 276.5 | 44.8 |
| 1979 | 265.4 | 43.6 |
| 1978 | 256.4 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 248.3 | 41.1 |
| 1976 | 240.6 | 40 |
| 1975 | 233.4 | 38.8 |
| 1974 | 226.5 | 37.7 |
| 1973 | 219.9 | 36.6 |
| 1972 | 213.6 | 35.5 |
| 1971 | 207.8 | 34.5 |
| 1970 | 202.1 | 33.4 |
| 1969 | 196.4 | 32.4 |
| 1968 | 190.9 | 31.4 |
| 1967 | 185.5 | 30.4 |
| 1966 | 180.3 | 29.4 |
| 1965 | 175.4 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 170.7 | 27.5 |
| 1963 | 166.1 | 26.6 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 25.7 |
| 1961 | 157.6 | 24.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Pakistan
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2024 | 38.4% | 88.5% |
| 2023 | 38% | 88.4% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | 88.3% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | 88.3% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | 88.2% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | 88.2% |
| 2015 | 36% | 88.2% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | 88.1% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | 88.1% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | 88.1% |
| 2010 | 35% | 88.1% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | 88% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | 88% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | 88% |
| 2005 | 34% | 88% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | 87.9% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | 87.9% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 87.9% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | 87.8% |
| 2000 | 33% | 87.6% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | 87.3% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | 87% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | 86.6% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | 86.3% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | 86% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | 85.7% |
| 1993 | 31.3% | 85.4% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | 85% |
| 1991 | 30.8% | 84.7% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 84.3% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | 83.8% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | 83.4% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | 82.9% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | 82.4% |
| 1985 | 29.3% | 81.9% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | 81.4% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | 80.9% |
| 1982 | 28.6% | 80.4% |
| 1981 | 28.4% | 79.8% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | 79.2% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | 78.5% |
| 1978 | 27.4% | 77.9% |
| 1977 | 27% | 77.2% |
| 1976 | 26.7% | 76.5% |
| 1975 | 26.3% | 75.8% |
| 1974 | 26% | 75.1% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | 74.3% |
| 1972 | 25.4% | 73.6% |
| 1971 | 25.1% | 72.8% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 24.6% | 70.9% |
| 1968 | 24.3% | 70% |
| 1967 | 24% | 69% |
| 1966 | 23.8% | 68% |
| 1965 | 23.5% | 67% |
| 1964 | 23.3% | 66% |
| 1963 | 23% | 65% |
| 1962 | 22.8% | 63.9% |
| 1961 | 22.5% | 62.9% |
| 1960 | 22.1% | 61.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33.8% to 38.4% in Pakistan and from 87.9% to 88.5% in Venezuela.
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 |
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Caracas | 2.25M |
| Maracaibo | 1.55M |
| Valencia | 1.48M |
| Maracay | 1.1M |
| Barquisimeto | 1.06M |
| Barinas | 874K |
| Maturin | 753K |
| Ciudad Guayana | 751K |
| Catia La Mar | 662K |
| Ciudad Bolivar | 568K |
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