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Population in Pakistan compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 7.09 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 3.58% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Saudi Arabia
2100 514,531,704 74,230,118
2099 513,655,674 73,760,045
2098 512,727,636 73,287,526
2097 511,735,790 72,813,125
2096 510,636,755 72,336,039
2095 509,437,875 71,858,206
2094 508,130,071 71,379,928
2093 506,765,644 70,900,460
2092 505,327,656 70,420,464
2091 503,824,444 69,940,749
2090 502,264,268 69,462,214
2089 500,660,501 68,985,976
2088 498,935,983 68,510,277
2087 497,190,466 68,035,545
2086 495,313,036 67,562,521
2085 493,366,305 67,091,615
2084 491,354,778 66,621,667
2083 489,225,193 66,152,653
2082 486,984,952 65,684,321
2081 484,673,501 65,216,102
2080 482,257,479 64,749,128
2079 479,813,404 64,282,393
2078 477,277,836 63,815,918
2077 474,593,860 63,348,712
2076 471,779,348 62,880,120
2075 468,855,468 62,409,793
2074 465,875,137 61,937,628
2073 462,811,079 61,462,662
2072 459,656,523 60,984,202
2071 456,423,506 60,502,791
2070 453,095,985 60,018,216
2069 449,655,599 59,529,456
2068 446,126,774 59,036,086
2067 442,540,629 58,539,487
2066 438,879,326 58,039,687
2065 435,169,856 57,537,106
2064 431,394,393 57,032,172
2063 427,575,887 56,524,331
2062 423,636,352 56,014,549
2061 419,672,017 55,501,467
2060 415,638,125 54,986,901
2059 411,576,344 54,469,809
2058 407,429,129 53,950,469
2057 403,233,874 53,430,639
2056 398,948,355 52,909,061
2055 394,645,693 52,386,571
2054 390,303,954 51,862,312
2053 385,922,748 51,336,335
2052 381,488,696 50,809,100
2051 377,018,239 50,280,719
2050 372,476,884 49,751,739
2049 367,909,407 49,221,828
2048 363,310,560 48,690,143
2047 358,659,474 48,157,605
2046 353,929,775 47,623,246
2045 349,156,085 47,087,215
2044 344,371,692 46,550,306
2043 339,561,029 46,013,232
2042 334,731,546 45,475,200
2041 329,875,686 44,936,131
2040 325,039,429 44,396,093
2039 320,137,108 43,856,006
2038 315,207,413 43,314,707
2037 310,312,684 42,773,375
2036 305,408,418 42,231,639
2035 300,541,523 41,690,245
2034 295,686,893 41,150,029
2033 290,851,174 40,611,021
2032 286,070,650 40,073,144
2031 281,351,929 39,535,357
2030 276,708,987 38,998,581
2029 272,189,955 38,417,447
2028 267,728,673 37,810,902
2027 263,390,059 37,189,969
2026 259,231,214 36,566,201
2025 255,166,301 35,932,673
2024 251,269,164 35,300,280
2023 247,504,495 33,702,731
2022 243,700,667 32,175,224
2021 239,477,801 30,784,383
2020 235,001,746 31,552,510
2019 230,800,899 30,063,799
2018 226,928,892 30,196,281
2017 223,273,967 30,977,355
2016 220,138,869 30,954,198
2015 217,290,883 29,816,382
2014 214,264,647 28,309,273
2013 211,073,978 27,624,004
2012 207,667,125 26,168,861
2011 203,746,065 25,091,867
2010 199,239,047 23,978,487
2009 194,376,534 24,217,654
2008 189,499,113 23,287,877
2007 184,493,231 22,368,313
2006 179,682,690 21,459,144
2005 175,453,212 20,559,890
2004 171,286,000 19,669,480
2003 167,110,248 18,786,767
2002 163,222,549 17,910,910
2001 159,270,907 17,041,397
2000 154,879,127 16,177,722
1999 150,565,377 15,472,075
1998 146,522,356 14,922,185
1997 142,531,804 14,374,943
1996 138,557,092 13,831,009
1995 134,582,253 13,289,245
1994 130,748,083 12,750,040
1993 127,020,117 12,215,862
1992 123,546,848 11,686,676
1991 120,060,406 11,160,744
1990 116,155,576 10,640,691
1989 112,336,629 10,128,394
1988 108,724,739 9,629,165
1987 105,130,717 9,130,194
1986 101,606,764 8,628,639
1985 98,229,285 8,151,779
1984 95,164,936 7,697,307
1983 92,227,711 7,252,941
1982 89,089,246 6,824,486
1981 85,802,049 6,420,551
1980 82,291,010 6,047,997
1979 78,997,039 5,703,698
1978 76,307,379 5,381,902
1977 73,901,827 5,083,048
1976 71,620,254 4,807,933
1975 69,461,175 4,556,287
1974 67,415,487 4,323,632
1973 65,461,912 4,106,344
1972 63,583,194 3,905,722
1971 61,847,899 3,724,031
1970 60,166,719 3,562,470
1969 58,460,939 3,417,114
1968 56,810,507 3,282,711
1967 55,214,768 3,157,242
1966 53,678,667 3,039,887
1965 52,209,010 2,928,771
1964 50,799,999 2,821,968
1963 49,447,776 2,719,341
1962 48,156,128 2,620,910
1961 46,921,277 2,526,347
1960 45,709,310 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Saudi Arabia
2100 0.17% 0.64%
2099 0.18% 0.64%
2098 0.19% 0.65%
2097 0.22% 0.66%
2096 0.24% 0.66%
2095 0.26% 0.67%
2094 0.27% 0.68%
2093 0.28% 0.68%
2092 0.3% 0.69%
2091 0.31% 0.69%
2090 0.32% 0.69%
2089 0.35% 0.69%
2088 0.35% 0.7%
2087 0.38% 0.7%
2086 0.39% 0.7%
2085 0.41% 0.71%
2084 0.44% 0.71%
2083 0.46% 0.71%
2082 0.48% 0.72%
2081 0.5% 0.72%
2080 0.51% 0.73%
2079 0.53% 0.73%
2078 0.57% 0.74%
2077 0.6% 0.75%
2076 0.62% 0.75%
2075 0.64% 0.76%
2074 0.66% 0.77%
2073 0.69% 0.78%
2072 0.71% 0.8%
2071 0.73% 0.81%
2070 0.77% 0.82%
2069 0.79% 0.84%
2068 0.81% 0.85%
2067 0.83% 0.86%
2066 0.85% 0.87%
2065 0.88% 0.89%
2064 0.89% 0.9%
2063 0.93% 0.91%
2062 0.94% 0.92%
2061 0.97% 0.94%
2060 0.99% 0.95%
2059 1.02% 0.96%
2058 1.04% 0.97%
2057 1.07% 0.99%
2056 1.09% 1%
2055 1.11% 1.01%
2054 1.14% 1.02%
2053 1.16% 1.04%
2052 1.19% 1.05%
2051 1.22% 1.06%
2050 1.24% 1.08%
2049 1.27% 1.09%
2048 1.3% 1.11%
2047 1.34% 1.12%
2046 1.37% 1.14%
2045 1.39% 1.15%
2044 1.42% 1.17%
2043 1.44% 1.18%
2042 1.47% 1.2%
2041 1.49% 1.22%
2040 1.53% 1.23%
2039 1.56% 1.25%
2038 1.58% 1.27%
2037 1.61% 1.28%
2036 1.62% 1.3%
2035 1.64% 1.31%
2034 1.66% 1.33%
2033 1.67% 1.34%
2032 1.68% 1.36%
2031 1.68% 1.38%
2030 1.66% 1.51%
2029 1.67% 1.6%
2028 1.65% 1.67%
2027 1.6% 1.71%
2026 1.59% 1.76%
2025 1.55% 1.79%
2024 1.52% 4.74%
2023 1.56% 4.75%
2022 1.76% 4.52%
2021 1.9% -2.43%
2020 1.82% 4.95%
2019 1.71% -0.44%
2018 1.64% -2.52%
2017 1.42% 0.07%
2016 1.31% 3.82%
2015 1.41% 5.32%
2014 1.51% 2.48%
2013 1.64% 5.56%
2012 1.92% 4.29%
2011 2.26% 4.64%
2010 2.5% -0.99%
2009 2.57% 3.99%
2008 2.71% 4.11%
2007 2.68% 4.24%
2006 2.41% 4.37%
2005 2.43% 4.53%
2004 2.5% 4.7%
2003 2.38% 4.89%
2002 2.48% 5.1%
2001 2.84% 5.34%
2000 2.87% 4.56%
1999 2.76% 3.69%
1998 2.8% 3.81%
1997 2.87% 3.93%
1996 2.95% 4.08%
1995 2.93% 4.23%
1994 2.93% 4.37%
1993 2.81% 4.53%
1992 2.9% 4.71%
1991 3.36% 4.89%
1990 3.4% 5.06%
1989 3.32% 5.18%
1988 3.42% 5.47%
1987 3.47% 5.81%
1986 3.44% 5.85%
1985 3.22% 5.9%
1984 3.18% 6.13%
1983 3.52% 6.28%
1982 3.83% 6.29%
1981 4.27% 6.16%
1980 4.17% 6.04%
1979 3.52% 5.98%
1978 3.26% 5.88%
1977 3.19% 5.72%
1976 3.11% 5.52%
1975 3.03% 5.38%
1974 2.98% 5.29%
1973 2.95% 5.14%
1972 2.81% 4.88%
1971 2.79% 4.54%
1970 2.92% 4.25%
1969 2.91% 4.09%
1968 2.89% 3.97%
1967 2.86% 3.86%
1966 2.81% 3.79%
1965 2.77% 3.78%
1964 2.73% 3.77%
1963 2.68% 3.76%
1962 2.63% 3.74%
1961 2.65% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Saudi Arabia
Current population
260356147
36734925
Population rank 5/197 44/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.44%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
4.58 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
19.7 seconds
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 4/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +119,738
Net migration rank 196/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 119,738
2024 - -1,401,173 - 122,170
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 474,366 325,691
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 406,920 977,072
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 409,032 -106,287
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 447,036 -74,725
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 474,407 191,582
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 528,767 -988,751
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 546,751 -920,812
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 537,829 -26,997
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 511,023 465,292
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 493,431 469,144
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 475,299 485,794
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 465,649 479,206
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 443,675 491,253
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 418,641 504,955
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 438,557 496,229
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 433,457 491,337
2007 4,690,187 576,349 425,199 489,136
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 399,333 504,661
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 375,938 518,565
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 362,843 523,472
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 364,520 514,606
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 372,099 500,508
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 382,153 484,252
2000 4,281,169 252,869 392,407 468,515
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 390,112 160,263
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 389,499 159,898
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 385,033 160,066
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 382,248 160,532
1995 3,977,175 11,534 380,231 160,512
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 377,351 160,306
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 372,621 158,074
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 366,763 160,908
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 361,329 162,857
1990 3,731,730 275,242 355,495 160,416
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 349,399 159,273
1988 3,554,755 38,139 342,865 146,918
1987 3,448,813 146,364 333,088 175,075
1986 3,341,643 111,045 322,340 172,606
1985 3,233,315 68,860 310,558 148,208
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 296,615 153,562
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 280,616 157,930
1982 2,934,689 294,252 264,831 153,528
1981 2,790,454 555,032 249,156 140,355
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 234,372 121,220
1979 2,461,311 450,003 220,186 112,826
1978 2,356,601 111,386 205,331 105,263
1977 2,257,849 85,250 191,103 96,015
1976 2,171,812 48,238 178,024 85,083
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 166,223 73,960
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 155,478 69,653
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 145,450 63,995
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 136,360 55,439
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 127,600 43,989
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 120,440 31,097
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 113,859 25,312
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 108,281 21,366
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 103,343 17,947
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 98,361 15,054
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 93,820 15,000
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 89,776 15,000
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 85,480 15,000
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 81,393 15,000
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 77,743 15,000
1960 1,217,147 0 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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