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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 121,354 people in the Seychelles in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 126,311 in the Seychelles.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 2,061 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
  • The countries together account for 3.14% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.9% in the Seychelles.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (49.3% growth).

Pakistan vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Seychelles
2100 514,531,704 109,110
2099 513,655,674 109,510
2098 512,727,636 109,913
2097 511,735,790 110,312
2096 510,636,755 110,717
2095 509,437,875 111,137
2094 508,130,071 111,560
2093 506,765,644 111,974
2092 505,327,656 112,405
2091 503,824,444 112,843
2090 502,264,268 113,275
2089 500,660,501 113,749
2088 498,935,983 114,211
2087 497,190,466 114,718
2086 495,313,036 115,228
2085 493,366,305 115,767
2084 491,354,778 116,310
2083 489,225,193 116,872
2082 486,984,952 117,458
2081 484,673,501 118,047
2080 482,257,479 118,661
2079 479,813,404 119,278
2078 477,277,836 119,911
2077 474,593,860 120,545
2076 471,779,348 121,166
2075 468,855,468 121,799
2074 465,875,137 122,420
2073 462,811,079 123,045
2072 459,656,523 123,657
2071 456,423,506 124,267
2070 453,095,985 124,877
2069 449,655,599 125,451
2068 446,126,774 126,032
2067 442,540,629 126,595
2066 438,879,326 127,164
2065 435,169,856 127,724
2064 431,394,393 128,261
2063 427,575,887 128,787
2062 423,636,352 129,273
2061 419,672,017 129,740
2060 415,638,125 130,177
2059 411,576,344 130,590
2058 407,429,129 130,975
2057 403,233,874 131,354
2056 398,948,355 131,694
2055 394,645,693 132,015
2054 390,303,954 132,318
2053 385,922,748 132,565
2052 381,488,696 132,802
2051 377,018,239 133,030
2050 372,476,884 133,232
2049 367,909,407 133,432
2048 363,310,560 133,589
2047 358,659,474 133,724
2046 353,929,775 133,833
2045 349,156,085 133,889
2044 344,371,692 133,942
2043 339,561,029 133,957
2042 334,731,546 133,946
2041 329,875,686 133,922
2040 325,039,429 133,838
2039 320,137,108 133,754
2038 315,207,413 133,660
2037 310,312,684 133,525
2036 305,408,418 133,366
2035 300,541,523 133,166
2034 295,686,893 132,941
2033 290,851,174 132,686
2032 286,070,650 132,396
2031 281,351,929 132,047
2030 276,708,987 131,685
2029 272,189,955 130,774
2028 267,728,673 129,428
2027 263,390,059 127,725
2026 259,231,214 125,787
2025 255,166,301 123,629
2024 251,269,164 121,354
2023 247,504,495 119,773
2022 243,700,667 119,878
2021 239,477,801 99,258
2020 235,001,746 98,462
2019 230,800,899 97,625
2018 226,928,892 96,762
2017 223,273,967 95,843
2016 220,138,869 94,677
2015 217,290,883 93,419
2014 214,264,647 91,359
2013 211,073,978 89,949
2012 207,667,125 88,303
2011 203,746,065 87,441
2010 199,239,047 89,770
2009 194,376,534 87,298
2008 189,499,113 86,956
2007 184,493,231 85,033
2006 179,682,690 84,600
2005 175,453,212 82,858
2004 171,286,000 82,475
2003 167,110,248 82,781
2002 163,222,549 83,723
2001 159,270,907 81,202
2000 154,879,127 81,131
1999 150,565,377 80,410
1998 146,522,356 78,846
1997 142,531,804 77,319
1996 138,557,092 76,417
1995 134,582,253 75,304
1994 130,748,083 74,205
1993 127,020,117 72,253
1992 123,546,848 70,763
1991 120,060,406 70,439
1990 116,155,576 69,507
1989 112,336,629 69,167
1988 108,724,739 68,755
1987 105,130,717 68,499
1986 101,606,764 65,652
1985 98,229,285 65,244
1984 95,164,936 64,717
1983 92,227,711 64,335
1982 89,089,246 64,413
1981 85,802,049 64,035
1980 82,291,010 63,261
1979 78,997,039 62,686
1978 76,307,379 62,150
1977 73,901,827 61,786
1976 71,620,254 60,504
1975 69,461,175 59,292
1974 67,415,487 57,937
1973 65,461,912 56,892
1972 63,583,194 56,029
1971 61,847,899 54,695
1970 60,166,719 53,600
1969 58,460,939 52,365
1968 56,810,507 51,134
1967 55,214,768 49,911
1966 53,678,667 48,699
1965 52,209,010 47,500
1964 50,799,999 46,322
1963 49,447,776 45,176
1962 48,156,128 44,042
1961 46,921,277 42,889
1960 45,709,310 41,700

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,634 people (a 33.4% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.48% to 133,232 people and will still be ranked 181st.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 134K people in 2043 for the Seychelles.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Seychelles
2100 0.17% -0.37%
2099 0.18% -0.37%
2098 0.19% -0.36%
2097 0.22% -0.37%
2096 0.24% -0.38%
2095 0.26% -0.38%
2094 0.27% -0.37%
2093 0.28% -0.38%
2092 0.3% -0.39%
2091 0.31% -0.38%
2090 0.32% -0.42%
2089 0.35% -0.4%
2088 0.35% -0.44%
2087 0.38% -0.44%
2086 0.39% -0.47%
2085 0.41% -0.47%
2084 0.44% -0.48%
2083 0.46% -0.5%
2082 0.48% -0.5%
2081 0.5% -0.52%
2080 0.51% -0.52%
2079 0.53% -0.53%
2078 0.57% -0.53%
2077 0.6% -0.51%
2076 0.62% -0.52%
2075 0.64% -0.51%
2074 0.66% -0.51%
2073 0.69% -0.5%
2072 0.71% -0.49%
2071 0.73% -0.49%
2070 0.77% -0.46%
2069 0.79% -0.46%
2068 0.81% -0.45%
2067 0.83% -0.45%
2066 0.85% -0.44%
2065 0.88% -0.42%
2064 0.89% -0.41%
2063 0.93% -0.38%
2062 0.94% -0.36%
2061 0.97% -0.34%
2060 0.99% -0.32%
2059 1.02% -0.29%
2058 1.04% -0.29%
2057 1.07% -0.26%
2056 1.09% -0.24%
2055 1.11% -0.23%
2054 1.14% -0.19%
2053 1.16% -0.18%
2052 1.19% -0.17%
2051 1.22% -0.15%
2050 1.24% -0.15%
2049 1.27% -0.12%
2048 1.3% -0.1%
2047 1.34% -0.08%
2046 1.37% -0.04%
2045 1.39% -0.04%
2044 1.42% -0.01%
2043 1.44% 0.008%
2042 1.47% 0.02%
2041 1.49% 0.06%
2040 1.53% 0.06%
2039 1.56% 0.07%
2038 1.58% 0.1%
2037 1.61% 0.12%
2036 1.62% 0.15%
2035 1.64% 0.17%
2034 1.66% 0.19%
2033 1.67% 0.22%
2032 1.68% 0.26%
2031 1.68% 0.27%
2030 1.66% 0.7%
2029 1.67% 1.04%
2028 1.65% 1.33%
2027 1.6% 1.54%
2026 1.59% 1.75%
2025 1.55% 1.88%
2024 1.52% 1.32%
2023 1.56% -0.09%
2022 1.76% 20.8%
2021 1.9% 0.81%
2020 1.82% 0.86%
2019 1.71% 0.89%
2018 1.64% 0.96%
2017 1.42% 1.23%
2016 1.31% 1.35%
2015 1.41% 2.25%
2014 1.51% 1.57%
2013 1.64% 1.86%
2012 1.92% 0.99%
2011 2.26% -2.59%
2010 2.5% 2.83%
2009 2.57% 0.39%
2008 2.71% 2.26%
2007 2.68% 0.51%
2006 2.41% 2.1%
2005 2.43% 0.46%
2004 2.5% -0.37%
2003 2.38% -1.13%
2002 2.48% 3.1%
2001 2.84% 0.09%
2000 2.87% 0.9%
1999 2.76% 1.98%
1998 2.8% 1.97%
1997 2.87% 1.18%
1996 2.95% 1.48%
1995 2.93% 1.48%
1994 2.93% 2.7%
1993 2.81% 2.11%
1992 2.9% 0.46%
1991 3.36% 1.34%
1990 3.4% 0.49%
1989 3.32% 0.6%
1988 3.42% 0.37%
1987 3.47% 4.34%
1986 3.44% 0.63%
1985 3.22% 0.81%
1984 3.18% 0.59%
1983 3.52% -0.12%
1982 3.83% 0.59%
1981 4.27% 1.22%
1980 4.17% 0.92%
1979 3.52% 0.86%
1978 3.26% 0.59%
1977 3.19% 2.12%
1976 3.11% 2.04%
1975 3.03% 2.34%
1974 2.98% 1.84%
1973 2.95% 1.54%
1972 2.81% 2.44%
1971 2.79% 2.04%
1970 2.92% 2.36%
1969 2.91% 2.41%
1968 2.89% 2.45%
1967 2.86% 2.49%
1966 2.81% 2.52%
1965 2.77% 2.54%
1964 2.73% 2.54%
1963 2.68% 2.57%
1962 2.63% 2.69%
1961 2.65% 2.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.52%, while the Seychelles' population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Seychelles
Current population
260356147
126311
Population rank 5/197 181/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.002%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
5.54 hours
One birth every
4.58 seconds
5.63 hours
One death every
19.7 seconds
10 hours
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +4
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +1,581
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 80/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
5.52 hours
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +1,590
Net migration rank 196/196 60/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 13,261
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 175/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 10.2%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 65/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Seychelles
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Seychelles
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 1,590
2024 - -1,401,173 - 1,747
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 683 1,809
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 635 1,788
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 744 2,086
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 886 1,726
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 811 1,770
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 842 1,733
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 901 1,693
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 900 1,682
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 888 1,719
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 832 1,742
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 846 1,717
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 989 1,538
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 936 1,551
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 844 740
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 900 105
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 887 105
2007 4,690,187 576,349 867 173
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 804 264
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 861 214
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 842 317
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 828 316
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 837 425
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 885 509
2000 4,281,169 252,869 958 461
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 901 491
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 844 512
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 873 -11
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 1,047 -266
1995 3,977,175 11,534 1,054 -171
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 1,136 -231
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 1,091 -316
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 1,076 -289
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 1,162 -342
1990 3,731,730 275,242 1,070 -228
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 1,030 -206
1988 3,554,755 38,139 1,135 -196
1987 3,448,813 146,364 1,172 -363
1986 3,341,643 111,045 1,222 -487
1985 3,233,315 68,860 1,259 -458
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 1,255 -493
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 1,209 -439
1982 2,934,689 294,252 1,069 -357
1981 2,790,454 555,032 1,358 -565
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 1,386 -587
1979 2,461,311 450,003 1,292 -509
1978 2,356,601 111,386 1,330 -587
1977 2,257,849 85,250 1,125 140
1976 2,171,812 48,238 1,174 472
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 1,376 259
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 1,361 174
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 1,166 327
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 1,199 266
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 1,373 102
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 1,087 69
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 1,119 43
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 1,145 54
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 1,217 -15
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 1,280 -94
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 1,165 -20
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 1,155 -74
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 1,123 -107
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 1,083 -128
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 1,040 -153
1960 1,217,147 0 977 -180

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 the Seychelles 31.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,122 people) and 68.6% is from migration (a gain of 17,748 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.

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
Seychelles
City Population
Victoria 24.7K

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

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