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Population in Pakistan compared to Palestine: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 47.3 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 3.21% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Pakistan vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Palestine
2100 514,531,704 11,139,010
2099 513,655,674 11,129,016
2098 512,727,636 11,115,634
2097 511,735,790 11,098,586
2096 510,636,755 11,082,327
2095 509,437,875 11,062,471
2094 508,130,071 11,043,660
2093 506,765,644 11,021,075
2092 505,327,656 10,997,198
2091 503,824,444 10,971,910
2090 502,264,268 10,945,522
2089 500,660,501 10,919,566
2088 498,935,983 10,888,804
2087 497,190,466 10,859,463
2086 495,313,036 10,826,475
2085 493,366,305 10,792,233
2084 491,354,778 10,754,076
2083 489,225,193 10,714,778
2082 486,984,952 10,670,980
2081 484,673,501 10,620,947
2080 482,257,479 10,570,849
2079 479,813,404 10,522,979
2078 477,277,836 10,470,607
2077 474,593,860 10,414,129
2076 471,779,348 10,353,616
2075 468,855,468 10,289,455
2074 465,875,137 10,226,287
2073 462,811,079 10,161,032
2072 459,656,523 10,092,947
2071 456,423,506 10,017,951
2070 453,095,985 9,943,046
2069 449,655,599 9,866,885
2068 446,126,774 9,791,535
2067 442,540,629 9,709,928
2066 438,879,326 9,631,509
2065 435,169,856 9,548,264
2064 431,394,393 9,463,483
2063 427,575,887 9,376,741
2062 423,636,352 9,291,255
2061 419,672,017 9,199,970
2060 415,638,125 9,107,804
2059 411,576,344 9,017,564
2058 407,429,129 8,928,703
2057 403,233,874 8,835,816
2056 398,948,355 8,741,740
2055 394,645,693 8,649,798
2054 390,303,954 8,556,281
2053 385,922,748 8,458,243
2052 381,488,696 8,357,325
2051 377,018,239 8,254,626
2050 372,476,884 8,148,985
2049 367,909,407 8,043,520
2048 363,310,560 7,937,607
2047 358,659,474 7,829,116
2046 353,929,775 7,718,770
2045 349,156,085 7,604,199
2044 344,371,692 7,488,707
2043 339,561,029 7,372,333
2042 334,731,546 7,254,143
2041 329,875,686 7,135,388
2040 325,039,429 7,016,744
2039 320,137,108 6,896,956
2038 315,207,413 6,781,970
2037 310,312,684 6,666,634
2036 305,408,418 6,552,620
2035 300,541,523 6,436,783
2034 295,686,893 6,323,647
2033 290,851,174 6,210,874
2032 286,070,650 6,102,090
2031 281,351,929 5,994,279
2030 276,708,987 5,888,039
2029 272,189,955 5,783,463
2028 267,728,673 5,680,155
2027 263,390,059 5,576,750
2026 259,231,214 5,471,938
2025 255,166,301 5,376,521
2024 251,269,164 5,289,152
2023 247,504,495 5,165,775
2022 243,700,667 5,043,612
2021 239,477,801 4,922,749
2020 235,001,746 4,803,269
2019 230,800,899 4,685,306
2018 226,928,892 4,569,087
2017 223,273,967 4,454,805
2016 220,138,869 4,367,088
2015 217,290,883 4,270,092
2014 214,264,647 4,173,398
2013 211,073,978 4,076,708
2012 207,667,125 3,979,998
2011 203,746,065 3,882,986
2010 199,239,047 3,786,161
2009 194,376,534 3,689,099
2008 189,499,113 3,591,977
2007 184,493,231 3,494,496
2006 179,682,690 3,406,334
2005 175,453,212 3,320,396
2004 171,286,000 3,236,626
2003 167,110,248 3,154,969
2002 163,222,549 3,075,373
2001 159,270,907 2,997,784
2000 154,879,127 2,922,153
1999 150,565,377 2,848,431
1998 146,522,356 2,776,568
1997 142,531,804 2,706,518
1996 138,557,092 2,587,997
1995 134,582,253 2,474,666
1994 130,748,083 2,366,298
1993 127,020,117 2,262,676
1992 123,546,848 2,163,591
1991 120,060,406 2,068,845
1990 116,155,576 1,978,248
1989 112,336,629 -
1988 108,724,739 -
1987 105,130,717 -
1986 101,606,764 -
1985 98,229,285 -
1984 95,164,936 -
1983 92,227,711 -
1982 89,089,246 -
1981 85,802,049 -
1980 82,291,010 -
1979 78,997,039 -
1978 76,307,379 -
1977 73,901,827 -
1976 71,620,254 -
1975 69,461,175 -
1974 67,415,487 -
1973 65,461,912 -
1972 63,583,194 -
1971 61,847,899 -
1970 60,166,719 -
1969 58,460,939 -
1968 56,810,507 -
1967 55,214,768 -
1966 53,678,667 -
1965 52,209,010 -
1964 50,799,999 -
1963 49,447,776 -
1962 48,156,128 -
1961 46,921,277 -
1960 45,709,310 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Pakistan's population will grow by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Palestine
2100 0.17% 0.09%
2099 0.18% 0.12%
2098 0.19% 0.15%
2097 0.22% 0.15%
2096 0.24% 0.18%
2095 0.26% 0.17%
2094 0.27% 0.2%
2093 0.28% 0.22%
2092 0.3% 0.23%
2091 0.31% 0.24%
2090 0.32% 0.24%
2089 0.35% 0.28%
2088 0.35% 0.27%
2087 0.38% 0.3%
2086 0.39% 0.32%
2085 0.41% 0.35%
2084 0.44% 0.37%
2083 0.46% 0.41%
2082 0.48% 0.47%
2081 0.5% 0.47%
2080 0.51% 0.45%
2079 0.53% 0.5%
2078 0.57% 0.54%
2077 0.6% 0.58%
2076 0.62% 0.62%
2075 0.64% 0.62%
2074 0.66% 0.64%
2073 0.69% 0.67%
2072 0.71% 0.75%
2071 0.73% 0.75%
2070 0.77% 0.77%
2069 0.79% 0.77%
2068 0.81% 0.84%
2067 0.83% 0.81%
2066 0.85% 0.87%
2065 0.88% 0.9%
2064 0.89% 0.93%
2063 0.93% 0.92%
2062 0.94% 0.99%
2061 0.97% 1.01%
2060 0.99% 1%
2059 1.02% 1%
2058 1.04% 1.05%
2057 1.07% 1.08%
2056 1.09% 1.06%
2055 1.11% 1.09%
2054 1.14% 1.16%
2053 1.16% 1.21%
2052 1.19% 1.24%
2051 1.22% 1.3%
2050 1.24% 1.31%
2049 1.27% 1.33%
2048 1.3% 1.39%
2047 1.34% 1.43%
2046 1.37% 1.51%
2045 1.39% 1.54%
2044 1.42% 1.58%
2043 1.44% 1.63%
2042 1.47% 1.66%
2041 1.49% 1.69%
2040 1.53% 1.74%
2039 1.56% 1.7%
2038 1.58% 1.73%
2037 1.61% 1.74%
2036 1.62% 1.8%
2035 1.64% 1.79%
2034 1.66% 1.82%
2033 1.67% 1.78%
2032 1.68% 1.8%
2031 1.68% 1.8%
2030 1.66% 1.81%
2029 1.67% 1.82%
2028 1.65% 1.85%
2027 1.6% 1.92%
2026 1.59% 1.77%
2025 1.55% 1.65%
2024 1.52% 2.39%
2023 1.56% 2.42%
2022 1.76% 2.46%
2021 1.9% 2.49%
2020 1.82% 2.52%
2019 1.71% 2.54%
2018 1.64% 2.57%
2017 1.42% 2.01%
2016 1.31% 2.27%
2015 1.41% 2.32%
2014 1.51% 2.37%
2013 1.64% 2.43%
2012 1.92% 2.5%
2011 2.26% 2.56%
2010 2.5% 2.63%
2009 2.57% 2.7%
2008 2.71% 2.79%
2007 2.68% 2.59%
2006 2.41% 2.59%
2005 2.43% 2.59%
2004 2.5% 2.59%
2003 2.38% 2.59%
2002 2.48% 2.59%
2001 2.84% 2.59%
2000 2.87% 2.59%
1999 2.76% 2.59%
1998 2.8% 2.59%
1997 2.87% 4.58%
1996 2.95% 4.58%
1995 2.93% 4.58%
1994 2.93% 4.58%
1993 2.81% 4.58%
1992 2.9% 4.58%
1991 3.36% 4.58%
1990 3.4% -
1989 3.32% -
1988 3.42% -
1987 3.47% -
1986 3.44% -
1985 3.22% -
1984 3.18% -
1983 3.52% -
1982 3.83% -
1981 4.27% -
1980 4.17% -
1979 3.52% -
1978 3.26% -
1977 3.19% -
1976 3.11% -
1975 3.03% -
1974 2.98% -
1973 2.95% -
1972 2.81% -
1971 2.79% -
1970 2.92% -
1969 2.91% -
1968 2.89% -
1967 2.86% -
1966 2.81% -
1965 2.77% -
1964 2.73% -
1963 2.68% -
1962 2.63% -
1961 2.65% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.52%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Palestine
Current population
260356147
5500288
Population rank 5/197 123/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.07%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
4.26 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
3.76 minutes
One death every
19.7 seconds
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +338
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 34/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -23,156
Net migration rank 196/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -23,156
2024 - -1,401,173 - -23,145
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 102,613 -24,996
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 123,987 -5,006
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 120,396 -12,369
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 122,416 -12,369
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 124,508 -24,733
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 124,791 -25,141
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 125,688 -25,452
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 126,698 -22,774
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 126,189 -22,903
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 120,724 -27,077
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 120,503 -26,979
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 119,185 -26,916
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 119,021 -26,662
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 117,674 -26,351
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 111,724 -25,906
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 108,395 -23,985
2007 4,690,187 576,349 112,453 -20,337
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 111,728 -23,445
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 110,569 -28,161
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 110,045 -32,853
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 109,162 -35,968
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 108,560 -35,038
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 107,320 -25,652
2000 4,281,169 252,869 106,367 -11,496
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 104,823 -13,860
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 103,566 -13,146
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 102,307 10,417
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 98,085 9,810
1995 3,977,175 11,534 94,037 8,763
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 90,156 7,434
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 86,434 5,975
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 82,865 4,411
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 79,444 2,116
1990 3,731,730 275,242 76,163 -476
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 - -3,026
1988 3,554,755 38,139 - -3,008
1987 3,448,813 146,364 - 50,702
1986 3,341,643 111,045 - -21,071
1985 3,233,315 68,860 - -31,640
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 - 9,108
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 - 684
1982 2,934,689 294,252 - -9,799
1981 2,790,454 555,032 - -13,892
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 - -15,067
1979 2,461,311 450,003 - -16,058
1978 2,356,601 111,386 - -16,654
1977 2,257,849 85,250 - -16,444
1976 2,171,812 48,238 - -14,515
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 - -11,596
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 - -8,670
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 - -6,736
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 - -7,848
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 - -17,235
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 - -31,405
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 - -45,586
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 - -54,963
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 - -55,265
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 - -47,780
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 - -36,419
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 - -31,125
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 - -21,220
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 - -18,971
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 - -18,224
1960 1,217,147 0 - -17,662

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 77.8% of the population change in Pakistan is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people). In Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

Biggest cities by population

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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