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Population in Pakistan compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 28.8 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 3.26% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Sierra Leone
2100 514,639,086 16,107,087
2099 513,762,873 16,121,940
2098 512,834,641 16,135,035
2097 511,842,588 16,149,905
2096 510,743,323 16,160,672
2095 509,544,194 16,169,304
2094 508,236,117 16,168,902
2093 506,871,405 16,173,609
2092 505,433,117 16,170,778
2091 503,929,591 16,163,901
2090 502,369,089 16,154,165
2089 500,764,988 16,142,526
2088 499,040,109 16,128,775
2087 497,294,229 16,112,585
2086 495,416,407 16,085,549
2085 493,469,269 16,064,212
2084 491,457,322 16,040,563
2083 489,327,293 16,006,923
2082 487,086,584 15,970,872
2081 484,774,651 15,930,880
2080 482,358,125 15,892,665
2079 479,913,540 15,850,728
2078 477,377,443 15,801,450
2077 474,692,907 15,750,408
2076 471,877,807 15,695,310
2075 468,953,317 15,635,345
2074 465,972,364 15,580,279
2073 462,907,667 15,512,655
2072 459,752,452 15,442,481
2071 456,518,761 15,370,747
2070 453,190,545 15,293,426
2069 449,749,441 15,212,664
2068 446,219,879 15,124,069
2067 442,632,987 15,028,190
2066 438,970,919 14,931,295
2065 435,260,675 14,833,794
2064 431,484,424 14,736,872
2063 427,665,121 14,638,180
2062 423,724,764 14,525,736
2061 419,759,602 14,420,068
2060 415,724,868 14,307,451
2059 411,662,239 14,194,972
2058 407,514,159 14,077,124
2057 403,318,028 13,957,197
2056 399,031,614 13,832,494
2055 394,728,055 13,702,508
2054 390,385,410 13,576,231
2053 386,003,289 13,440,929
2052 381,568,312 13,299,910
2051 377,096,921 13,152,910
2050 372,554,619 13,006,688
2049 367,986,189 12,863,637
2048 363,386,382 12,712,671
2047 358,734,325 12,566,944
2046 354,003,639 12,411,042
2045 349,228,953 12,254,651
2044 344,443,561 12,088,895
2043 339,631,894 11,928,393
2042 334,801,403 11,767,372
2041 329,944,530 11,599,942
2040 325,107,264 11,428,331
2039 320,203,920 11,259,845
2038 315,273,196 11,097,180
2037 310,377,446 10,928,754
2036 305,472,156 10,757,928
2035 300,604,245 10,582,918
2034 295,748,602 10,411,088
2033 290,911,874 10,238,503
2032 286,130,352 10,059,929
2031 281,410,647 9,881,109
2030 276,766,735 9,705,485
2029 272,246,760 9,529,493
2028 267,784,548 9,358,412
2027 263,445,027 9,177,288
2026 259,285,315 8,998,902
2025 255,219,554 8,819,794
2024 251,269,164 8,642,022
2023 247,504,495 8,460,512
2022 243,700,667 8,276,807
2021 239,477,801 8,094,602
2020 235,001,746 7,912,558
2019 230,800,899 7,731,991
2018 226,928,892 7,554,563
2017 223,273,967 7,379,299
2016 220,138,869 7,205,328
2015 217,290,883 7,037,655
2014 214,264,647 6,876,385
2013 211,073,978 6,714,051
2012 207,667,125 6,551,080
2011 203,746,065 6,387,251
2010 199,239,047 6,222,714
2009 194,376,534 6,055,646
2008 189,499,113 5,894,722
2007 184,493,231 5,749,352
2006 179,682,690 5,624,466
2005 175,453,212 5,501,712
2004 171,286,000 5,355,717
2003 167,110,248 5,177,687
2002 163,222,549 4,971,435
2001 159,270,907 4,692,716
2000 154,879,127 4,423,611
1999 150,565,377 4,318,043
1998 146,522,356 4,295,785
1997 142,531,804 4,253,716
1996 138,557,092 4,199,210
1995 134,582,253 4,179,179
1994 130,748,083 4,173,105
1993 127,020,117 4,157,130
1992 123,546,848 4,166,366
1991 120,060,406 4,246,267
1990 116,155,576 4,196,828
1989 112,336,629 4,034,037
1988 108,724,739 3,934,517
1987 105,130,717 3,829,718
1986 101,606,764 3,728,380
1985 98,229,285 3,638,438
1984 95,164,936 3,558,758
1983 92,227,711 3,481,646
1982 89,089,246 3,408,183
1981 85,802,049 3,338,940
1980 82,291,010 3,272,089
1979 78,997,039 3,207,499
1978 76,307,379 3,145,517
1977 73,901,827 3,085,354
1976 71,620,254 3,028,820
1975 69,461,175 2,974,657
1974 67,415,487 2,920,459
1973 65,461,912 2,866,955
1972 63,583,194 2,814,388
1971 61,847,899 2,763,222
1970 60,166,719 2,712,286
1969 58,460,939 2,661,365
1968 56,810,507 2,611,532
1967 55,214,768 2,562,384
1966 53,678,667 2,514,638
1965 52,209,010 2,468,666
1964 50,799,999 2,424,390
1963 49,447,776 2,382,258
1962 48,156,128 2,342,242
1961 46,921,277 2,304,227
1960 45,709,310 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Sierra Leone
2100 0.17% -0.09%
2099 0.18% -0.08%
2098 0.19% -0.09%
2097 0.22% -0.07%
2096 0.24% -0.05%
2095 0.26% 0.002%
2094 0.27% -0.03%
2093 0.28% 0.02%
2092 0.3% 0.04%
2091 0.31% 0.06%
2090 0.32% 0.07%
2089 0.35% 0.09%
2088 0.35% 0.1%
2087 0.38% 0.17%
2086 0.39% 0.13%
2085 0.41% 0.15%
2084 0.44% 0.21%
2083 0.46% 0.23%
2082 0.48% 0.25%
2081 0.5% 0.24%
2080 0.51% 0.26%
2079 0.53% 0.31%
2078 0.57% 0.32%
2077 0.6% 0.35%
2076 0.62% 0.38%
2075 0.64% 0.35%
2074 0.66% 0.44%
2073 0.69% 0.45%
2072 0.71% 0.47%
2071 0.73% 0.51%
2070 0.77% 0.53%
2069 0.79% 0.59%
2068 0.81% 0.64%
2067 0.83% 0.65%
2066 0.85% 0.66%
2065 0.88% 0.66%
2064 0.89% 0.67%
2063 0.93% 0.77%
2062 0.94% 0.73%
2061 0.97% 0.79%
2060 0.99% 0.79%
2059 1.02% 0.84%
2058 1.04% 0.86%
2057 1.07% 0.9%
2056 1.09% 0.95%
2055 1.11% 0.93%
2054 1.14% 1.01%
2053 1.16% 1.06%
2052 1.19% 1.12%
2051 1.22% 1.12%
2050 1.24% 1.11%
2049 1.27% 1.19%
2048 1.3% 1.16%
2047 1.34% 1.26%
2046 1.37% 1.28%
2045 1.39% 1.37%
2044 1.42% 1.35%
2043 1.44% 1.37%
2042 1.47% 1.44%
2041 1.49% 1.5%
2040 1.53% 1.5%
2039 1.56% 1.47%
2038 1.58% 1.54%
2037 1.61% 1.59%
2036 1.62% 1.65%
2035 1.64% 1.65%
2034 1.66% 1.69%
2033 1.67% 1.78%
2032 1.68% 1.81%
2031 1.68% 1.81%
2030 1.66% 1.85%
2029 1.67% 1.83%
2028 1.65% 1.97%
2027 1.6% 1.98%
2026 1.59% 2.03%
2025 1.57% 2.06%
2024 1.52% 2.15%
2023 1.56% 2.22%
2022 1.76% 2.25%
2021 1.9% 2.3%
2020 1.82% 2.34%
2019 1.71% 2.35%
2018 1.64% 2.38%
2017 1.42% 2.41%
2016 1.31% 2.38%
2015 1.41% 2.35%
2014 1.51% 2.42%
2013 1.64% 2.49%
2012 1.92% 2.56%
2011 2.26% 2.64%
2010 2.5% 2.76%
2009 2.57% 2.73%
2008 2.71% 2.53%
2007 2.68% 2.22%
2006 2.41% 2.23%
2005 2.43% 2.73%
2004 2.5% 3.44%
2003 2.38% 4.15%
2002 2.48% 5.94%
2001 2.84% 6.08%
2000 2.87% 2.44%
1999 2.76% 0.52%
1998 2.8% 0.99%
1997 2.87% 1.3%
1996 2.95% 0.48%
1995 2.93% 0.15%
1994 2.93% 0.38%
1993 2.81% -0.22%
1992 2.9% -1.88%
1991 3.36% 1.18%
1990 3.4% 4.04%
1989 3.32% 2.53%
1988 3.42% 2.74%
1987 3.47% 2.72%
1986 3.44% 2.47%
1985 3.22% 2.24%
1984 3.18% 2.21%
1983 3.52% 2.16%
1982 3.83% 2.07%
1981 4.27% 2.04%
1980 4.17% 2.01%
1979 3.52% 1.97%
1978 3.26% 1.95%
1977 3.19% 1.87%
1976 3.11% 1.82%
1975 3.03% 1.86%
1974 2.98% 1.87%
1973 2.95% 1.87%
1972 2.81% 1.85%
1971 2.79% 1.88%
1970 2.92% 1.91%
1969 2.91% 1.91%
1968 2.89% 1.92%
1967 2.86% 1.9%
1966 2.81% 1.86%
1965 2.77% 1.83%
1964 2.73% 1.77%
1963 2.68% 1.71%
1962 2.63% 1.65%
1961 2.65% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Sierra Leone
Current population
261421997
9090531
Population rank 5/197 100/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.11%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
2.96 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
2.02 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +487
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 47/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -11,309
Net migration rank 196/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -11,309
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 189,234 -11,000
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 188,788 -4,000
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 186,625 -4,000
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 183,326 -1,544
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 181,015 1,292
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 181,068 -2,238
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 178,772 -2,741
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 173,259 1,234
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 168,784 4,657
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 162,275 -356
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 160,137 485
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 161,265 2,773
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 160,915 988
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 158,858 6,895
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 155,338 7,983
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 152,669 18,145
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 149,855 1,182
2007 4,690,187 576,349 145,740 -6,042
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 144,127 -34,052
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 137,234 -1,805
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 132,661 23,897
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 130,312 69,185
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 126,429 86,578
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 116,647 227,791
2000 4,281,169 252,869 110,754 83,013
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 102,295 -84,926
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 103,906 -76,766
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 105,433 -48,437
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 104,140 -52,110
1995 3,977,175 11,534 100,885 -112,857
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 101,486 -77,371
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 103,317 -95,476
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 103,251 -129,565
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 105,477 -238,965
1990 3,731,730 275,242 100,778 131,587
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 98,298 -5,079
1988 3,554,755 38,139 96,344 9,470
1987 3,448,813 146,364 94,235 9,558
1986 3,341,643 111,045 90,902 7,992
1985 3,233,315 68,860 88,869 -7,873
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 87,072 -8,708
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 84,628 -8,783
1982 2,934,689 294,252 82,457 -11,379
1981 2,790,454 555,032 80,111 -12,699
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 77,932 -11,641
1979 2,461,311 450,003 75,992 -13,095
1978 2,356,601 111,386 74,130 -13,073
1977 2,257,849 85,250 71,663 -12,399
1976 2,171,812 48,238 69,506 -15,686
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 67,560 -13,058
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 65,357 -11,473
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 62,443 -9,322
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 60,279 -8,267
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 58,484 -8,162
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 56,513 -4,957
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 54,768 -4,485
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 53,126 -3,743
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 51,734 -2,819
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 49,486 -2,911
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 47,223 -1,851
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 45,487 -2,308
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 43,569 -2,480
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 41,603 -2,658
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 40,022 -2,947
1960 1,217,147 0 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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