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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 1,182 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 3.15% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Pakistan vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Samoa
2100 514,639,086 384,035
2099 513,762,873 382,728
2098 512,834,641 381,414
2097 511,842,588 380,066
2096 510,743,323 378,599
2095 509,544,194 377,074
2094 508,236,117 375,519
2093 506,871,405 373,888
2092 505,433,117 372,169
2091 503,929,591 370,373
2090 502,369,089 368,608
2089 500,764,988 366,755
2088 499,040,109 364,803
2087 497,294,229 362,850
2086 495,416,407 360,862
2085 493,469,269 358,840
2084 491,457,322 356,781
2083 489,327,293 354,649
2082 487,086,584 352,438
2081 484,774,651 350,145
2080 482,358,125 347,866
2079 479,913,540 345,496
2078 477,377,443 343,017
2077 474,692,907 340,475
2076 471,877,807 337,881
2075 468,953,317 335,254
2074 465,972,364 332,652
2073 462,907,667 329,962
2072 459,752,452 327,203
2071 456,518,761 324,322
2070 453,190,545 321,610
2069 449,749,441 318,855
2068 446,219,879 316,041
2067 442,632,987 313,344
2066 438,970,919 310,581
2065 435,260,675 307,946
2064 431,484,424 305,328
2063 427,665,121 302,731
2062 423,724,764 300,188
2061 419,759,602 297,795
2060 415,724,868 295,379
2059 411,662,239 292,975
2058 407,514,159 290,541
2057 403,318,028 288,249
2056 399,031,614 286,049
2055 394,728,055 283,835
2054 390,385,410 281,645
2053 386,003,289 279,406
2052 381,568,312 277,095
2051 377,096,921 274,684
2050 372,554,619 272,285
2049 367,986,189 269,817
2048 363,386,382 267,350
2047 358,734,325 264,875
2046 354,003,639 262,303
2045 349,228,953 259,670
2044 344,443,561 256,996
2043 339,631,894 254,462
2042 334,801,403 251,813
2041 329,944,530 249,169
2040 325,107,264 246,598
2039 320,203,920 244,088
2038 315,273,196 241,568
2037 310,377,446 239,227
2036 305,472,156 236,940
2035 300,604,245 234,725
2034 295,748,602 232,695
2033 290,911,874 230,809
2032 286,130,352 229,073
2031 281,410,647 227,359
2030 276,766,735 225,842
2029 272,246,760 224,425
2028 267,784,548 223,027
2027 263,445,027 221,755
2026 259,285,315 220,528
2025 255,219,554 219,306
2024 251,269,164 218,019
2023 247,504,495 216,663
2022 243,700,667 215,261
2021 239,477,801 213,779
2020 235,001,746 211,944
2019 230,800,899 209,780
2018 226,928,892 207,582
2017 223,273,967 205,415
2016 220,138,869 203,499
2015 217,290,883 201,782
2014 214,264,647 200,037
2013 211,073,978 198,268
2012 207,667,125 196,498
2011 203,746,065 194,713
2010 199,239,047 193,023
2009 194,376,534 191,513
2008 189,499,113 190,107
2007 184,493,231 188,753
2006 179,682,690 187,709
2005 175,453,212 186,978
2004 171,286,000 186,249
2003 167,110,248 185,430
2002 163,222,549 184,471
2001 159,270,907 183,166
2000 154,879,127 181,685
1999 150,565,377 180,275
1998 146,522,356 178,905
1997 142,531,804 177,547
1996 138,557,092 176,071
1995 134,582,253 174,571
1994 130,748,083 173,159
1993 127,020,117 171,774
1992 123,546,848 170,331
1991 120,060,406 169,368
1990 116,155,576 169,042
1989 112,336,629 168,768
1988 108,724,739 168,346
1987 105,130,717 167,661
1986 101,606,764 167,061
1985 98,229,285 166,849
1984 95,164,936 166,796
1983 92,227,711 166,714
1982 89,089,246 166,484
1981 85,802,049 165,678
1980 82,291,010 164,322
1979 78,997,039 162,882
1978 76,307,379 161,375
1977 73,901,827 159,753
1976 71,620,254 157,113
1975 69,461,175 153,344
1974 67,415,487 149,431
1973 65,461,912 146,516
1972 63,583,194 144,538
1971 61,847,899 142,503
1970 60,166,719 140,400
1969 58,460,939 138,233
1968 56,810,507 136,020
1967 55,214,768 133,764
1966 53,678,667 131,073
1965 52,209,010 127,978
1964 50,799,999 124,894
1963 49,447,776 121,764
1962 48,156,128 118,597
1961 46,921,277 115,496
1960 45,709,310 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Samoa
2100 0.17% 0.34%
2099 0.18% 0.34%
2098 0.19% 0.35%
2097 0.22% 0.39%
2096 0.24% 0.4%
2095 0.26% 0.41%
2094 0.27% 0.44%
2093 0.28% 0.46%
2092 0.3% 0.48%
2091 0.31% 0.48%
2090 0.32% 0.51%
2089 0.35% 0.54%
2088 0.35% 0.54%
2087 0.38% 0.55%
2086 0.39% 0.56%
2085 0.41% 0.58%
2084 0.44% 0.6%
2083 0.46% 0.63%
2082 0.48% 0.65%
2081 0.5% 0.66%
2080 0.51% 0.69%
2079 0.53% 0.72%
2078 0.57% 0.75%
2077 0.6% 0.77%
2076 0.62% 0.78%
2075 0.64% 0.78%
2074 0.66% 0.82%
2073 0.69% 0.84%
2072 0.71% 0.89%
2071 0.73% 0.84%
2070 0.77% 0.86%
2069 0.79% 0.89%
2068 0.81% 0.86%
2067 0.83% 0.89%
2066 0.85% 0.86%
2065 0.88% 0.86%
2064 0.89% 0.86%
2063 0.93% 0.85%
2062 0.94% 0.8%
2061 0.97% 0.82%
2060 0.99% 0.82%
2059 1.02% 0.84%
2058 1.04% 0.8%
2057 1.07% 0.77%
2056 1.09% 0.78%
2055 1.11% 0.78%
2054 1.14% 0.8%
2053 1.16% 0.83%
2052 1.19% 0.88%
2051 1.22% 0.88%
2050 1.24% 0.91%
2049 1.27% 0.92%
2048 1.3% 0.93%
2047 1.34% 0.98%
2046 1.37% 1.01%
2045 1.39% 1.04%
2044 1.42% 1%
2043 1.44% 1.05%
2042 1.47% 1.06%
2041 1.49% 1.04%
2040 1.53% 1.03%
2039 1.56% 1.04%
2038 1.58% 0.98%
2037 1.61% 0.96%
2036 1.62% 0.94%
2035 1.64% 0.87%
2034 1.66% 0.82%
2033 1.67% 0.76%
2032 1.68% 0.75%
2031 1.68% 0.67%
2030 1.66% 0.63%
2029 1.67% 0.63%
2028 1.65% 0.57%
2027 1.6% 0.56%
2026 1.59% 0.56%
2025 1.57% 0.59%
2024 1.52% 0.63%
2023 1.56% 0.65%
2022 1.76% 0.69%
2021 1.9% 0.87%
2020 1.82% 1.03%
2019 1.71% 1.06%
2018 1.64% 1.05%
2017 1.42% 0.94%
2016 1.31% 0.85%
2015 1.41% 0.87%
2014 1.51% 0.89%
2013 1.64% 0.9%
2012 1.92% 0.92%
2011 2.26% 0.88%
2010 2.5% 0.79%
2009 2.57% 0.74%
2008 2.71% 0.72%
2007 2.68% 0.56%
2006 2.41% 0.39%
2005 2.43% 0.39%
2004 2.5% 0.44%
2003 2.38% 0.52%
2002 2.48% 0.71%
2001 2.84% 0.82%
2000 2.87% 0.78%
1999 2.76% 0.77%
1998 2.8% 0.76%
1997 2.87% 0.84%
1996 2.95% 0.86%
1995 2.93% 0.82%
1994 2.93% 0.81%
1993 2.81% 0.85%
1992 2.9% 0.57%
1991 3.36% 0.19%
1990 3.4% 0.16%
1989 3.32% 0.25%
1988 3.42% 0.41%
1987 3.47% 0.36%
1986 3.44% 0.13%
1985 3.22% 0.03%
1984 3.18% 0.05%
1983 3.52% 0.14%
1982 3.83% 0.49%
1981 4.27% 0.83%
1980 4.17% 0.88%
1979 3.52% 0.93%
1978 3.26% 1.02%
1977 3.19% 1.68%
1976 3.11% 2.46%
1975 3.03% 2.62%
1974 2.98% 1.99%
1973 2.95% 1.37%
1972 2.81% 1.43%
1971 2.79% 1.5%
1970 2.92% 1.57%
1969 2.91% 1.63%
1968 2.89% 1.69%
1967 2.86% 2.05%
1966 2.81% 2.42%
1965 2.77% 2.47%
1964 2.73% 2.57%
1963 2.68% 2.67%
1962 2.63% 2.68%
1961 2.65% 2.67%

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 Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Samoa
Current population
261421997
221158
Population rank 5/197 177/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.003%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
6.83 hours
One birth every
4.58 seconds
1.61 hours
One death every
19.5 seconds
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +4
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 123/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -2,815
Net migration rank 196/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -2,815
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 4,101 -2,754
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 4,170 -2,810
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 4,288 -2,837
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 4,379 -2,860
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 4,442 -2,299
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 4,495 -2,313
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 4,637 -2,425
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 4,661 -2,539
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 4,720 -3,008
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 4,795 -3,074
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 4,849 -3,081
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 4,875 -3,107
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 4,863 -3,089
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 4,860 -3,056
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 4,779 -3,197
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 4,525 -3,093
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 4,581 -3,194
2007 4,690,187 576,349 4,480 -3,152
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 4,473 -3,714
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 4,503 -3,805
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 4,554 -3,796
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 4,622 -3,748
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 4,672 -3,624
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 4,759 -3,198
2000 4,281,169 252,869 4,855 -3,453
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 4,937 -3,517
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 5,022 -3,702
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 5,053 -3,658
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 5,038 -3,476
1995 3,977,175 11,534 4,976 -3,532
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 4,880 -3,505
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 4,769 -3,373
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 4,652 -3,161
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 4,655 -4,227
1990 3,731,730 275,242 4,759 -4,533
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 4,845 -4,527
1988 3,554,755 38,139 4,889 -4,366
1987 3,448,813 146,364 4,909 -4,056
1986 3,341,643 111,045 4,983 -4,637
1985 3,233,315 68,860 4,998 -4,920
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 4,979 -4,944
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 4,914 -4,789
1982 2,934,689 294,252 4,808 -4,479
1981 2,790,454 555,032 4,720 -3,440
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 4,672 -3,240
1979 2,461,311 450,003 4,624 -3,177
1978 2,356,601 111,386 4,587 -3,022
1977 2,257,849 85,250 4,555 -2,866
1976 2,171,812 48,238 4,519 -929
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 4,465 -522
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 4,411 -526
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 4,446 -2,501
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 4,487 -2,483
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 4,534 -2,463
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 4,567 -2,429
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 4,592 -2,399
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 4,605 -2,370
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 4,621 -2,333
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 4,593 -1,503
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 4,605 -1,512
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 4,326 -1,252
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 4,544 -1,365
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 4,498 -1,341
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 4,399 -1,349
1960 1,217,147 0 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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