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Population in Pakistan compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 2.21 times bigger than the Philippines'.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 4.57% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Pakistan vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Philippines
2100 514,639,086 115,059,775
2099 513,762,873 115,816,309
2098 512,834,641 116,573,828
2097 511,842,588 117,333,883
2096 510,743,323 118,100,419
2095 509,544,194 118,866,742
2094 508,236,117 119,626,818
2093 506,871,405 120,388,122
2092 505,433,117 121,147,462
2091 503,929,591 121,904,917
2090 502,369,089 122,652,199
2089 500,764,988 123,391,846
2088 499,040,109 124,122,345
2087 497,294,229 124,843,149
2086 495,416,407 125,552,213
2085 493,469,269 126,246,777
2084 491,457,322 126,918,902
2083 489,327,293 127,566,644
2082 487,086,584 128,196,192
2081 484,774,651 128,799,883
2080 482,358,125 129,384,776
2079 479,913,540 129,937,788
2078 477,377,443 130,470,163
2077 474,692,907 130,981,766
2076 471,877,807 131,455,691
2075 468,953,317 131,899,779
2074 465,972,364 132,321,868
2073 462,907,667 132,712,554
2072 459,752,452 133,078,198
2071 456,518,761 133,413,261
2070 453,190,545 133,726,740
2069 449,749,441 134,013,962
2068 446,219,879 134,276,965
2067 442,632,987 134,521,893
2066 438,970,919 134,738,123
2065 435,260,675 134,943,069
2064 431,484,424 135,121,691
2063 427,665,121 135,278,856
2062 423,724,764 135,418,302
2061 419,759,602 135,533,003
2060 415,724,868 135,624,320
2059 411,662,239 135,691,307
2058 407,514,159 135,723,393
2057 403,318,028 135,729,299
2056 399,031,614 135,713,449
2055 394,728,055 135,658,483
2054 390,385,410 135,564,032
2053 386,003,289 135,433,969
2052 381,568,312 135,267,110
2051 377,096,921 135,047,521
2050 372,554,619 134,786,831
2049 367,986,189 134,476,341
2048 363,386,382 134,125,026
2047 358,734,325 133,725,025
2046 354,003,639 133,275,028
2045 349,228,953 132,781,283
2044 344,443,561 132,246,145
2043 339,631,894 131,672,273
2042 334,801,403 131,060,574
2041 329,944,530 130,412,807
2040 325,107,264 129,728,924
2039 320,203,920 129,013,931
2038 315,273,196 128,259,977
2037 310,377,446 127,475,872
2036 305,472,156 126,664,807
2035 300,604,245 125,834,749
2034 295,748,602 124,984,319
2033 290,911,874 124,117,657
2032 286,130,352 123,239,893
2031 281,410,647 122,353,079
2030 276,766,735 121,447,264
2029 272,246,760 120,532,209
2028 267,784,548 119,603,538
2027 263,445,027 118,669,567
2026 259,285,315 117,732,112
2025 255,219,554 116,786,962
2024 251,269,164 115,843,670
2023 247,504,495 114,891,199
2022 243,700,667 113,964,338
2021 239,477,801 113,100,950
2020 235,001,746 112,081,264
2019 230,800,899 110,804,683
2018 226,928,892 109,465,287
2017 223,273,967 108,119,693
2016 220,138,869 106,735,719
2015 217,290,883 105,312,992
2014 214,264,647 103,767,130
2013 211,073,978 102,076,336
2012 207,667,125 100,175,512
2011 203,746,065 98,248,614
2010 199,239,047 96,337,125
2009 194,376,534 94,384,250
2008 189,499,113 92,699,095
2007 184,493,231 91,075,184
2006 179,682,690 89,508,986
2005 175,453,212 88,015,962
2004 171,286,000 86,394,504
2003 167,110,248 84,731,835
2002 163,222,549 83,068,889
2001 159,270,907 81,401,488
2000 154,879,127 79,625,397
1999 150,565,377 77,753,257
1998 146,522,356 75,791,024
1997 142,531,804 73,908,810
1996 138,557,092 72,190,242
1995 134,582,253 70,546,246
1994 130,748,083 69,019,291
1993 127,020,117 67,530,621
1992 123,546,848 65,926,125
1991 120,060,406 64,382,249
1990 116,155,576 62,854,666
1989 112,336,629 61,265,260
1988 108,724,739 59,739,052
1987 105,130,717 58,157,496
1986 101,606,764 56,645,077
1985 98,229,285 55,213,006
1984 95,164,936 53,726,181
1983 92,227,711 52,194,620
1982 89,089,246 50,695,707
1981 85,802,049 49,311,727
1980 82,291,010 48,043,740
1979 78,997,039 46,807,103
1978 76,307,379 45,575,281
1977 73,901,827 44,367,962
1976 71,620,254 43,201,488
1975 69,461,175 42,120,826
1974 67,415,487 41,174,341
1973 65,461,912 40,294,130
1972 63,583,194 39,408,560
1971 61,847,899 38,518,659
1970 60,166,719 37,622,204
1969 58,460,939 36,660,799
1968 56,810,507 35,638,342
1967 55,214,768 34,621,320
1966 53,678,667 33,617,170
1965 52,209,010 32,625,316
1964 50,799,999 31,643,032
1963 49,447,776 30,674,731
1962 48,156,128 29,723,536
1961 46,921,277 28,792,621
1960 45,709,310 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Pakistan's population will grow by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Philippines
2100 0.17% -0.65%
2099 0.18% -0.65%
2098 0.19% -0.65%
2097 0.22% -0.65%
2096 0.24% -0.64%
2095 0.26% -0.64%
2094 0.27% -0.63%
2093 0.28% -0.63%
2092 0.3% -0.62%
2091 0.31% -0.61%
2090 0.32% -0.6%
2089 0.35% -0.59%
2088 0.35% -0.58%
2087 0.38% -0.56%
2086 0.39% -0.55%
2085 0.41% -0.53%
2084 0.44% -0.51%
2083 0.46% -0.49%
2082 0.48% -0.47%
2081 0.5% -0.45%
2080 0.51% -0.43%
2079 0.53% -0.41%
2078 0.57% -0.39%
2077 0.6% -0.36%
2076 0.62% -0.34%
2075 0.64% -0.32%
2074 0.66% -0.29%
2073 0.69% -0.27%
2072 0.71% -0.25%
2071 0.73% -0.23%
2070 0.77% -0.21%
2069 0.79% -0.2%
2068 0.81% -0.18%
2067 0.83% -0.16%
2066 0.85% -0.15%
2065 0.88% -0.13%
2064 0.89% -0.12%
2063 0.93% -0.1%
2062 0.94% -0.08%
2061 0.97% -0.07%
2060 0.99% -0.05%
2059 1.02% -0.02%
2058 1.04% -0.004%
2057 1.07% 0.01%
2056 1.09% 0.04%
2055 1.11% 0.07%
2054 1.14% 0.1%
2053 1.16% 0.12%
2052 1.19% 0.16%
2051 1.22% 0.19%
2050 1.24% 0.23%
2049 1.27% 0.26%
2048 1.3% 0.3%
2047 1.34% 0.34%
2046 1.37% 0.37%
2045 1.39% 0.4%
2044 1.42% 0.44%
2043 1.44% 0.47%
2042 1.47% 0.5%
2041 1.49% 0.53%
2040 1.53% 0.55%
2039 1.56% 0.59%
2038 1.58% 0.62%
2037 1.61% 0.64%
2036 1.62% 0.66%
2035 1.64% 0.68%
2034 1.66% 0.7%
2033 1.67% 0.71%
2032 1.68% 0.72%
2031 1.68% 0.75%
2030 1.66% 0.76%
2029 1.67% 0.78%
2028 1.65% 0.79%
2027 1.6% 0.8%
2026 1.59% 0.81%
2025 1.57% 0.81%
2024 1.52% 0.83%
2023 1.56% 0.81%
2022 1.76% 0.76%
2021 1.9% 0.91%
2020 1.82% 1.15%
2019 1.71% 1.22%
2018 1.64% 1.24%
2017 1.42% 1.3%
2016 1.31% 1.35%
2015 1.41% 1.49%
2014 1.51% 1.66%
2013 1.64% 1.9%
2012 1.92% 1.96%
2011 2.26% 1.98%
2010 2.5% 2.07%
2009 2.57% 1.82%
2008 2.71% 1.78%
2007 2.68% 1.75%
2006 2.41% 1.7%
2005 2.43% 1.88%
2004 2.5% 1.96%
2003 2.38% 2%
2002 2.48% 2.05%
2001 2.84% 2.23%
2000 2.87% 2.41%
1999 2.76% 2.59%
1998 2.8% 2.55%
1997 2.87% 2.38%
1996 2.95% 2.33%
1995 2.93% 2.21%
1994 2.93% 2.2%
1993 2.81% 2.43%
1992 2.9% 2.4%
1991 3.36% 2.43%
1990 3.4% 2.59%
1989 3.32% 2.55%
1988 3.42% 2.72%
1987 3.47% 2.67%
1986 3.44% 2.59%
1985 3.22% 2.77%
1984 3.18% 2.93%
1983 3.52% 2.96%
1982 3.83% 2.81%
1981 4.27% 2.64%
1980 4.17% 2.64%
1979 3.52% 2.7%
1978 3.26% 2.72%
1977 3.19% 2.7%
1976 3.11% 2.57%
1975 3.03% 2.3%
1974 2.98% 2.18%
1973 2.95% 2.25%
1972 2.81% 2.31%
1971 2.79% 2.38%
1970 2.92% 2.62%
1969 2.91% 2.87%
1968 2.89% 2.94%
1967 2.86% 2.99%
1966 2.81% 3.04%
1965 2.77% 3.1%
1964 2.73% 3.16%
1963 2.68% 3.2%
1962 2.63% 3.23%
1961 2.65% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.57%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Philippines
Current population
261421997
118213646
Population rank 5/197 15/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 1.42%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
4.58 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 110/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -149,315
Net migration rank 196/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -149,315
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 917,928 -85,185
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 1,979,568 95,702
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 2,030,979 13,556
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 4,690,187 576,349 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 4,281,169 252,869 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 1,870,371 178,274
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 3,977,175 11,534 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 3,731,730 275,242 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 3,554,755 38,139 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 3,448,813 146,364 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 3,341,643 111,045 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 3,233,315 68,860 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 2,934,689 294,252 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 2,790,454 555,032 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 2,461,311 450,003 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 2,356,601 111,386 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 2,257,849 85,250 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 2,171,812 48,238 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 1,217,147 0 1,036,017 -155,354

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/philippines | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 78.6% of the population change in Pakistan is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people). In the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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