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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 17.4 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 3.33% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Pakistan vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Rwanda
2100 514,639,086 33,113,283
2099 513,762,873 33,008,545
2098 512,834,641 32,927,982
2097 511,842,588 32,853,307
2096 510,743,323 32,768,037
2095 509,544,194 32,635,508
2094 508,236,117 32,550,001
2093 506,871,405 32,416,870
2092 505,433,117 32,294,333
2091 503,929,591 32,191,262
2090 502,369,089 32,088,747
2089 500,764,988 31,892,591
2088 499,040,109 31,746,789
2087 497,294,229 31,553,150
2086 495,416,407 31,399,004
2085 493,469,269 31,254,597
2084 491,457,322 31,112,448
2083 489,327,293 30,937,106
2082 487,086,584 30,752,861
2081 484,774,651 30,576,992
2080 482,358,125 30,386,351
2079 479,913,540 30,195,560
2078 477,377,443 30,016,688
2077 474,692,907 29,819,259
2076 471,877,807 29,645,610
2075 468,953,317 29,441,964
2074 465,972,364 29,243,980
2073 462,907,667 29,025,977
2072 459,752,452 28,798,822
2071 456,518,761 28,578,302
2070 453,190,545 28,334,300
2069 449,749,441 28,121,174
2068 446,219,879 27,872,383
2067 442,632,987 27,609,059
2066 438,970,919 27,372,823
2065 435,260,675 27,101,698
2064 431,484,424 26,838,144
2063 427,665,121 26,559,838
2062 423,724,764 26,312,631
2061 419,759,602 26,001,660
2060 415,724,868 25,729,037
2059 411,662,239 25,453,407
2058 407,514,159 25,121,995
2057 403,318,028 24,853,512
2056 399,031,614 24,582,198
2055 394,728,055 24,281,895
2054 390,385,410 23,991,958
2053 386,003,289 23,705,290
2052 381,568,312 23,421,032
2051 377,096,921 23,113,700
2050 372,554,619 22,814,556
2049 367,986,189 22,498,806
2048 363,386,382 22,171,841
2047 358,734,325 21,848,486
2046 354,003,639 21,554,082
2045 349,228,953 21,228,573
2044 344,443,561 20,915,810
2043 339,631,894 20,548,490
2042 334,801,403 20,214,283
2041 329,944,530 19,845,021
2040 325,107,264 19,475,227
2039 320,203,920 19,108,842
2038 315,273,196 18,773,398
2037 310,377,446 18,433,422
2036 305,472,156 18,128,058
2035 300,604,245 17,765,049
2034 295,748,602 17,432,165
2033 290,911,874 17,100,072
2032 286,130,352 16,822,053
2031 281,410,647 16,495,903
2030 276,766,735 16,178,061
2029 272,246,760 15,868,812
2028 267,784,548 15,554,713
2027 263,445,027 15,217,275
2026 259,285,315 14,898,118
2025 255,219,554 14,569,341
2024 251,269,164 14,256,567
2023 247,504,495 13,954,471
2022 243,700,667 13,651,030
2021 239,477,801 13,355,260
2020 235,001,746 13,065,837
2019 230,800,899 12,776,103
2018 226,928,892 12,487,996
2017 223,273,967 12,202,060
2016 220,138,869 11,919,183
2015 217,290,883 11,640,022
2014 214,264,647 11,364,757
2013 211,073,978 11,093,340
2012 207,667,125 10,829,901
2011 203,746,065 10,573,733
2010 199,239,047 10,317,553
2009 194,376,534 10,060,432
2008 189,499,113 9,804,269
2007 184,493,231 9,549,933
2006 179,682,690 9,299,246
2005 175,453,212 9,054,528
2004 171,286,000 8,816,844
2003 167,110,248 8,586,875
2002 163,222,549 8,400,180
2001 159,270,907 8,287,094
2000 154,879,127 8,213,931
1999 150,565,377 8,147,912
1998 146,522,356 8,081,681
1997 142,531,804 7,755,238
1996 138,557,092 6,708,764
1995 134,582,253 5,674,118
1994 130,748,083 6,792,352
1993 127,020,117 7,981,132
1992 123,546,848 7,683,266
1991 120,060,406 7,526,966
1990 116,155,576 7,375,307
1989 112,336,629 7,184,706
1988 108,724,739 6,968,071
1987 105,130,717 6,749,493
1986 101,606,764 6,531,881
1985 98,229,285 6,317,228
1984 95,164,936 6,107,627
1983 92,227,711 5,905,311
1982 89,089,246 5,711,549
1981 85,802,049 5,527,230
1980 82,291,010 5,353,259
1979 78,997,039 5,189,541
1978 76,307,379 5,035,171
1977 73,901,827 4,888,240
1976 71,620,254 4,745,954
1975 69,461,175 4,607,728
1974 67,415,487 4,474,228
1973 65,461,912 4,345,047
1972 63,583,194 4,220,335
1971 61,847,899 4,100,044
1970 60,166,719 3,980,669
1969 58,460,939 3,861,271
1968 56,810,507 3,744,010
1967 55,214,768 3,629,577
1966 53,678,667 3,521,626
1965 52,209,010 3,423,210
1964 50,799,999 3,334,834
1963 49,447,776 3,258,890
1962 48,156,128 3,186,025
1961 46,921,277 3,106,779
1960 45,709,310 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Rwanda
2100 0.17% 0.32%
2099 0.18% 0.24%
2098 0.19% 0.23%
2097 0.22% 0.26%
2096 0.24% 0.41%
2095 0.26% 0.26%
2094 0.27% 0.41%
2093 0.28% 0.38%
2092 0.3% 0.32%
2091 0.31% 0.32%
2090 0.32% 0.62%
2089 0.35% 0.46%
2088 0.35% 0.61%
2087 0.38% 0.49%
2086 0.39% 0.46%
2085 0.41% 0.46%
2084 0.44% 0.57%
2083 0.46% 0.6%
2082 0.48% 0.58%
2081 0.5% 0.63%
2080 0.51% 0.63%
2079 0.53% 0.6%
2078 0.57% 0.66%
2077 0.6% 0.59%
2076 0.62% 0.69%
2075 0.64% 0.68%
2074 0.66% 0.75%
2073 0.69% 0.79%
2072 0.71% 0.77%
2071 0.73% 0.86%
2070 0.77% 0.76%
2069 0.79% 0.89%
2068 0.81% 0.95%
2067 0.83% 0.86%
2066 0.85% 1%
2065 0.88% 0.98%
2064 0.89% 1.05%
2063 0.93% 0.94%
2062 0.94% 1.2%
2061 0.97% 1.06%
2060 0.99% 1.08%
2059 1.02% 1.32%
2058 1.04% 1.08%
2057 1.07% 1.1%
2056 1.09% 1.24%
2055 1.11% 1.21%
2054 1.14% 1.21%
2053 1.16% 1.21%
2052 1.19% 1.33%
2051 1.22% 1.31%
2050 1.24% 1.4%
2049 1.27% 1.47%
2048 1.3% 1.48%
2047 1.34% 1.37%
2046 1.37% 1.53%
2045 1.39% 1.5%
2044 1.42% 1.79%
2043 1.44% 1.65%
2042 1.47% 1.86%
2041 1.49% 1.9%
2040 1.53% 1.92%
2039 1.56% 1.79%
2038 1.58% 1.84%
2037 1.61% 1.68%
2036 1.62% 2.04%
2035 1.64% 1.91%
2034 1.66% 1.94%
2033 1.67% 1.65%
2032 1.68% 1.98%
2031 1.68% 1.96%
2030 1.66% 1.95%
2029 1.67% 2.02%
2028 1.65% 2.22%
2027 1.6% 2.14%
2026 1.59% 2.26%
2025 1.57% 2.19%
2024 1.52% 2.16%
2023 1.56% 2.22%
2022 1.76% 2.21%
2021 1.9% 2.22%
2020 1.82% 2.27%
2019 1.71% 2.31%
2018 1.64% 2.34%
2017 1.42% 2.37%
2016 1.31% 2.4%
2015 1.41% 2.42%
2014 1.51% 2.45%
2013 1.64% 2.43%
2012 1.92% 2.42%
2011 2.26% 2.48%
2010 2.5% 2.56%
2009 2.57% 2.61%
2008 2.71% 2.66%
2007 2.68% 2.7%
2006 2.41% 2.7%
2005 2.43% 2.7%
2004 2.5% 2.68%
2003 2.38% 2.22%
2002 2.48% 1.36%
2001 2.84% 0.89%
2000 2.87% 0.81%
1999 2.76% 0.82%
1998 2.8% 4.21%
1997 2.87% 15.6%
1996 2.95% 18.2%
1995 2.93% -16.5%
1994 2.93% -14.9%
1993 2.81% 3.88%
1992 2.9% 2.08%
1991 3.36% 2.06%
1990 3.4% 2.65%
1989 3.32% 3.11%
1988 3.42% 3.24%
1987 3.47% 3.33%
1986 3.44% 3.4%
1985 3.22% 3.43%
1984 3.18% 3.43%
1983 3.52% 3.39%
1982 3.83% 3.33%
1981 4.27% 3.25%
1980 4.17% 3.15%
1979 3.52% 3.07%
1978 3.26% 3.01%
1977 3.19% 3%
1976 3.11% 3%
1975 3.03% 2.98%
1974 2.98% 2.97%
1973 2.95% 2.96%
1972 2.81% 2.93%
1971 2.79% 3%
1970 2.92% 3.09%
1969 2.91% 3.13%
1968 2.89% 3.15%
1967 2.86% 3.07%
1966 2.81% 2.87%
1965 2.77% 2.65%
1964 2.73% 2.33%
1963 2.68% 2.29%
1962 2.63% 2.55%
1961 2.65% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Rwanda
Current population
261421997
15062056
Population rank 5/197 77/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.18%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
1.69 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +857
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 40/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +6,282
Net migration rank 196/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 6,282
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 316,025 -15,582
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 312,762 -9,001
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 312,145 -9,001
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 309,895 -21,492
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 312,692 -22,251
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 313,525 -24,492
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 312,512 -25,323
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 310,323 -25,634
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 305,549 -24,474
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 299,114 -21,862
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 292,779 -19,505
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 286,331 -16,779
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 282,584 -25,260
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 282,922 -27,915
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 286,848 -29,501
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 287,034 -30,128
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 287,334 -31,913
2007 4,690,187 576,349 285,791 -32,537
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 282,149 -34,008
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 275,121 -33,830
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 265,273 -31,214
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 251,243 -25,355
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 239,036 -91,518
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 230,845 -152,197
2000 4,281,169 252,869 221,276 -153,588
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 210,518 -146,162
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 197,185 -129,089
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 174,687 410,106
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 140,455 1,367,700
1995 3,977,175 11,534 121,137 439,995
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 183,926 236,110
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 188,025 -12,334
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 196,431 -59,519
1990 3,731,730 275,242 207,895 -41,483
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 217,632 -2,826
1988 3,554,755 38,139 223,759 -5,285
1987 3,448,813 146,364 225,744 -7,062
1986 3,341,643 111,045 225,526 -8,982
1985 3,233,315 68,860 223,794 -11,031
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 219,337 -12,899
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 212,750 -14,560
1982 2,934,689 294,252 205,147 -15,818
1981 2,790,454 555,032 195,769 -16,453
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 184,988 -16,359
1979 2,461,311 450,003 174,477 -15,669
1978 2,356,601 111,386 163,779 -13,838
1977 2,257,849 85,250 155,011 -11,084
1976 2,171,812 48,238 147,665 -7,027
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 140,596 -4,791
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 135,743 -4,535
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 131,021 -3,862
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 126,403 -4,156
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 122,567 -4,230
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 119,273 1,149
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 115,394 2,983
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 111,422 4,728
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 108,053 4,655
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 105,128 -1,930
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 103,422 -9,774
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 102,562 -19,458
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 94,296 -25,524
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 102,548 -25,594
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 102,051 -20,508
1960 1,217,147 0 100,627 -13,198

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

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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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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