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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 40.1 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 3.22% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Pakistan vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Serbia
2100 514,531,704 3,621,418
2099 513,655,674 3,649,584
2098 512,727,636 3,677,789
2097 511,735,790 3,706,279
2096 510,636,755 3,734,933
2095 509,437,875 3,763,769
2094 508,130,071 3,792,851
2093 506,765,644 3,822,147
2092 505,327,656 3,851,865
2091 503,824,444 3,881,833
2090 502,264,268 3,911,964
2089 500,660,501 3,942,571
2088 498,935,983 3,973,274
2087 497,190,466 4,004,485
2086 495,313,036 4,036,066
2085 493,366,305 4,068,021
2084 491,354,778 4,100,403
2083 489,225,193 4,133,391
2082 486,984,952 4,166,924
2081 484,673,501 4,200,811
2080 482,257,479 4,235,306
2079 479,813,404 4,270,442
2078 477,277,836 4,306,246
2077 474,593,860 4,342,382
2076 471,779,348 4,378,754
2075 468,855,468 4,415,505
2074 465,875,137 4,452,888
2073 462,811,079 4,490,589
2072 459,656,523 4,528,672
2071 456,423,506 4,567,167
2070 453,095,985 4,606,212
2069 449,655,599 4,645,524
2068 446,126,774 4,685,090
2067 442,540,629 4,724,796
2066 438,879,326 4,764,445
2065 435,169,856 4,804,405
2064 431,394,393 4,844,434
2063 427,575,887 4,884,574
2062 423,636,352 4,924,899
2061 419,672,017 4,964,985
2060 415,638,125 5,005,138
2059 411,576,344 5,045,125
2058 407,429,129 5,085,292
2057 403,233,874 5,125,901
2056 398,948,355 5,166,530
2055 394,645,693 5,207,137
2054 390,303,954 5,247,793
2053 385,922,748 5,288,369
2052 381,488,696 5,329,487
2051 377,018,239 5,371,281
2050 372,476,884 5,413,067
2049 367,909,407 5,455,402
2048 363,310,560 5,498,031
2047 358,659,474 5,541,158
2046 353,929,775 5,584,824
2045 349,156,085 5,629,108
2044 344,371,692 5,673,908
2043 339,561,029 5,719,287
2042 334,731,546 5,765,400
2041 329,875,686 5,811,936
2040 325,039,429 5,858,464
2039 320,137,108 5,905,404
2038 315,207,413 5,952,107
2037 310,312,684 5,998,763
2036 305,408,418 6,045,097
2035 300,541,523 6,091,385
2034 295,686,893 6,137,447
2033 290,851,174 6,183,536
2032 286,070,650 6,229,136
2031 281,351,929 6,274,395
2030 276,708,987 6,319,422
2029 272,189,955 6,363,799
2028 267,728,673 6,407,914
2027 263,390,059 6,451,609
2026 259,231,214 6,494,521
2025 255,166,301 6,543,364
2024 251,269,164 6,586,476
2023 247,504,495 6,623,183
2022 243,700,667 6,664,449
2021 239,477,801 6,834,326
2020 235,001,746 6,899,126
2019 230,800,899 6,945,235
2018 226,928,892 6,982,604
2017 223,273,967 7,020,858
2016 220,138,869 7,058,322
2015 217,290,883 7,095,383
2014 214,264,647 7,131,787
2013 211,073,978 7,166,553
2012 207,667,125 7,201,497
2011 203,746,065 7,236,519
2010 199,239,047 7,291,436
2009 194,376,534 7,320,807
2008 189,499,113 7,350,222
2007 184,493,231 7,381,579
2006 179,682,690 7,411,569
2005 175,453,212 7,440,769
2004 171,286,000 7,463,157
2003 167,110,248 7,480,591
2002 163,222,549 7,500,031
2001 159,270,907 7,503,433
2000 154,879,127 7,516,346
1999 150,565,377 7,540,401
1998 146,522,356 7,567,745
1997 142,531,804 7,598,538
1996 138,557,092 7,622,185
1995 134,582,253 7,628,264
1994 130,748,083 7,622,711
1993 127,020,117 7,614,328
1992 123,546,848 7,604,063
1991 120,060,406 7,595,636
1990 116,155,576 7,897,937
1989 112,336,629 7,893,787
1988 108,724,739 7,884,218
1987 105,130,717 7,868,027
1986 101,606,764 7,853,824
1985 98,229,285 7,835,902
1984 95,164,936 7,813,549
1983 92,227,711 7,788,100
1982 89,089,246 7,763,335
1981 85,802,049 7,736,787
1980 82,291,010 7,709,544
1979 78,997,039 7,541,997
1978 76,307,379 7,504,017
1977 73,901,827 7,462,783
1976 71,620,254 7,418,973
1975 69,461,175 7,368,717
1974 67,415,487 7,326,043
1973 65,461,912 7,283,902
1972 63,583,194 7,252,012
1971 61,847,899 7,211,716
1970 60,166,719 7,164,993
1969 58,460,939 7,123,249
1968 56,810,507 7,007,586
1967 55,214,768 6,966,522
1966 53,678,667 6,927,969
1965 52,209,010 6,876,624
1964 50,799,999 6,832,855
1963 49,447,776 6,787,950
1962 48,156,128 6,740,264
1961 46,921,277 6,689,077
1960 45,709,310 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Serbia
2100 0.17% -0.77%
2099 0.18% -0.77%
2098 0.19% -0.77%
2097 0.22% -0.77%
2096 0.24% -0.77%
2095 0.26% -0.77%
2094 0.27% -0.77%
2093 0.28% -0.77%
2092 0.3% -0.77%
2091 0.31% -0.77%
2090 0.32% -0.78%
2089 0.35% -0.77%
2088 0.35% -0.78%
2087 0.38% -0.78%
2086 0.39% -0.79%
2085 0.41% -0.79%
2084 0.44% -0.8%
2083 0.46% -0.8%
2082 0.48% -0.81%
2081 0.5% -0.81%
2080 0.51% -0.82%
2079 0.53% -0.83%
2078 0.57% -0.83%
2077 0.6% -0.83%
2076 0.62% -0.83%
2075 0.64% -0.84%
2074 0.66% -0.84%
2073 0.69% -0.84%
2072 0.71% -0.84%
2071 0.73% -0.85%
2070 0.77% -0.85%
2069 0.79% -0.84%
2068 0.81% -0.84%
2067 0.83% -0.83%
2066 0.85% -0.83%
2065 0.88% -0.83%
2064 0.89% -0.82%
2063 0.93% -0.82%
2062 0.94% -0.81%
2061 0.97% -0.8%
2060 0.99% -0.79%
2059 1.02% -0.79%
2058 1.04% -0.79%
2057 1.07% -0.79%
2056 1.09% -0.78%
2055 1.11% -0.77%
2054 1.14% -0.77%
2053 1.16% -0.77%
2052 1.19% -0.78%
2051 1.22% -0.77%
2050 1.24% -0.78%
2049 1.27% -0.78%
2048 1.3% -0.78%
2047 1.34% -0.78%
2046 1.37% -0.79%
2045 1.39% -0.79%
2044 1.42% -0.79%
2043 1.44% -0.8%
2042 1.47% -0.8%
2041 1.49% -0.79%
2040 1.53% -0.79%
2039 1.56% -0.78%
2038 1.58% -0.78%
2037 1.61% -0.77%
2036 1.62% -0.76%
2035 1.64% -0.75%
2034 1.66% -0.75%
2033 1.67% -0.73%
2032 1.68% -0.72%
2031 1.68% -0.71%
2030 1.66% -0.7%
2029 1.67% -0.69%
2028 1.65% -0.68%
2027 1.6% -0.66%
2026 1.59% -0.75%
2025 1.55% -0.65%
2024 1.52% -0.55%
2023 1.56% -0.62%
2022 1.76% -2.49%
2021 1.9% -0.94%
2020 1.82% -0.66%
2019 1.71% -0.54%
2018 1.64% -0.54%
2017 1.42% -0.53%
2016 1.31% -0.52%
2015 1.41% -0.51%
2014 1.51% -0.49%
2013 1.64% -0.49%
2012 1.92% -0.48%
2011 2.26% -0.75%
2010 2.5% -0.4%
2009 2.57% -0.4%
2008 2.71% -0.42%
2007 2.68% -0.4%
2006 2.41% -0.39%
2005 2.43% -0.3%
2004 2.5% -0.23%
2003 2.38% -0.26%
2002 2.48% -0.05%
2001 2.84% -0.17%
2000 2.87% -0.32%
1999 2.76% -0.36%
1998 2.8% -0.41%
1997 2.87% -0.31%
1996 2.95% -0.08%
1995 2.93% 0.07%
1994 2.93% 0.11%
1993 2.81% 0.13%
1992 2.9% 0.11%
1991 3.36% -3.83%
1990 3.4% 0.05%
1989 3.32% 0.12%
1988 3.42% 0.21%
1987 3.47% 0.18%
1986 3.44% 0.23%
1985 3.22% 0.29%
1984 3.18% 0.33%
1983 3.52% 0.32%
1982 3.83% 0.34%
1981 4.27% 0.35%
1980 4.17% 2.22%
1979 3.52% 0.51%
1978 3.26% 0.55%
1977 3.19% 0.59%
1976 3.11% 0.68%
1975 3.03% 0.58%
1974 2.98% 0.58%
1973 2.95% 0.44%
1972 2.81% 0.56%
1971 2.79% 0.65%
1970 2.92% 0.59%
1969 2.91% 1.65%
1968 2.89% 0.59%
1967 2.86% 0.56%
1966 2.81% 0.75%
1965 2.77% 0.64%
1964 2.73% 0.66%
1963 2.68% 0.71%
1962 2.63% 0.77%
1961 2.65% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Serbia
Current population
260356147
6494521
Population rank 5/197 110/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.08%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
19.7 seconds
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 -101
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 189/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -13,086
Net migration rank 196/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -13,086
2024 - -1,401,173 - -8,132
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 -36,427 4,348
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 -46,651 40,118
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 -74,494 -8,974
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 -55,193 -10,220
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 -36,810 -18,891
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 -37,707 -18,883
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 -39,317 -18,651
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 -35,998 -18,322
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 -37,605 -18,789
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 -34,946 -18,846
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 -34,399 -17,866
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 -35,288 -18,513
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 -36,906 611
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 -34,999 3,632
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 -33,676 6,043
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 -33,590 7,070
2007 4,690,187 576,349 -34,693 7,045
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 -31,870 8,018
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 -34,227 7,945
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 -26,121 7,300
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 -24,686 6,854
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 -24,750 1,562
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 -20,259 -12,007
2000 4,281,169 252,869 -30,065 -14,368
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 -29,408 -4,073
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 -23,006 -5,665
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 -18,389 -5,817
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 -16,007 -5,598
1995 3,977,175 11,534 -7,628 -6,019
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 -7,157 -5,934
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 -5,703 -5,972
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 -3,779 -4,415
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 2,210 -8,483
1990 3,731,730 275,242 7,416 -16,260
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 11,872 -16,360
1988 3,554,755 38,139 13,852 -15,715
1987 3,448,813 146,364 16,711 -16,686
1986 3,341,643 111,045 19,407 -17,990
1985 3,233,315 68,860 22,090 -17,646
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 23,815 -15,567
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 27,515 -15,301
1982 2,934,689 294,252 30,603 -13,550
1981 2,790,454 555,032 34,304 -8,531
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 36,273 287
1979 2,461,311 450,003 39,022 -960
1978 2,356,601 111,386 43,636 -1,481
1977 2,257,849 85,250 48,105 -1,953
1976 2,171,812 48,238 51,399 -2,744
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 52,502 -3,490
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 51,583 -3,525
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 49,596 -2,396
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 48,248 -348
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 47,424 1,655
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 48,343 1,861
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 50,304 4,112
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 51,653 5,430
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 53,120 6,114
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 53,338 7,037
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 53,383 7,957
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 54,185 8,045
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 55,580 8,276
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 59,307 6,064
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 61,065 6,422
1960 1,217,147 0 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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