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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 42.4 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 3.22% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Pakistan vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Singapore
2100 514,639,086 4,367,779
2099 513,762,873 4,411,412
2098 512,834,641 4,459,213
2097 511,842,588 4,507,770
2096 510,743,323 4,558,553
2095 509,544,194 4,610,080
2094 508,236,117 4,664,700
2093 506,871,405 4,718,168
2092 505,433,117 4,771,068
2091 503,929,591 4,828,101
2090 502,369,089 4,885,895
2089 500,764,988 4,946,502
2088 499,040,109 5,004,664
2087 497,294,229 5,063,944
2086 495,416,407 5,124,380
2085 493,469,269 5,183,406
2084 491,457,322 5,240,616
2083 489,327,293 5,298,156
2082 487,086,584 5,356,138
2081 484,774,651 5,412,770
2080 482,358,125 5,467,479
2079 479,913,540 5,521,442
2078 477,377,443 5,571,799
2077 474,692,907 5,619,705
2076 471,877,807 5,663,197
2075 468,953,317 5,710,629
2074 465,972,364 5,756,364
2073 462,907,667 5,795,230
2072 459,752,452 5,831,071
2071 456,518,761 5,864,860
2070 453,190,545 5,895,880
2069 449,749,441 5,928,650
2068 446,219,879 5,959,740
2067 442,632,987 5,988,217
2066 438,970,919 6,021,266
2065 435,260,675 6,052,854
2064 431,484,424 6,079,559
2063 427,665,121 6,102,106
2062 423,724,764 6,126,791
2061 419,759,602 6,149,980
2060 415,724,868 6,175,566
2059 411,662,239 6,196,576
2058 407,514,159 6,219,117
2057 403,318,028 6,236,905
2056 399,031,614 6,255,191
2055 394,728,055 6,274,008
2054 390,385,410 6,295,405
2053 386,003,289 6,311,683
2052 381,568,312 6,324,118
2051 377,096,921 6,341,435
2050 372,554,619 6,359,963
2049 367,986,189 6,376,972
2048 363,386,382 6,390,246
2047 358,734,325 6,408,209
2046 354,003,639 6,422,503
2045 349,228,953 6,434,477
2044 344,443,561 6,447,538
2043 339,631,894 6,455,584
2042 334,801,403 6,462,372
2041 329,944,530 6,468,000
2040 325,107,264 6,469,582
2039 320,203,920 6,466,204
2038 315,273,196 6,457,329
2037 310,377,446 6,445,649
2036 305,472,156 6,433,599
2035 300,604,245 6,417,210
2034 295,748,602 6,395,064
2033 290,911,874 6,367,864
2032 286,130,352 6,340,911
2031 281,410,647 6,311,853
2030 276,766,735 6,284,466
2029 272,246,760 6,254,860
2028 267,784,548 6,220,267
2027 263,445,027 6,184,266
2026 259,285,315 6,149,680
2025 255,219,554 6,111,175
2024 251,269,164 6,036,860
2023 247,504,495 5,917,648
2022 243,700,667 5,637,022
2021 239,477,801 5,453,566
2020 235,001,746 5,685,807
2019 230,800,899 5,703,569
2018 226,928,892 5,638,676
2017 223,273,967 5,612,253
2016 220,138,869 5,607,283
2015 217,290,883 5,535,002
2014 214,264,647 5,469,724
2013 211,073,978 5,399,162
2012 207,667,125 5,312,437
2011 203,746,065 5,183,688
2010 199,239,047 5,076,732
2009 194,376,534 4,987,573
2008 189,499,113 4,839,396
2007 184,493,231 4,588,599
2006 179,682,690 4,401,365
2005 175,453,212 4,265,762
2004 171,286,000 4,166,664
2003 167,110,248 4,114,826
2002 163,222,549 4,175,950
2001 159,270,907 4,138,012
2000 154,879,127 4,027,887
1999 150,565,377 3,958,723
1998 146,522,356 3,927,213
1997 142,531,804 3,796,038
1996 138,557,092 3,670,704
1995 134,582,253 3,524,506
1994 130,748,083 3,419,048
1993 127,020,117 3,313,471
1992 123,546,848 3,230,698
1991 120,060,406 3,135,083
1990 116,155,576 3,047,132
1989 112,336,629 2,930,901
1988 108,724,739 2,846,108
1987 105,130,717 2,774,789
1986 101,606,764 2,733,373
1985 98,229,285 2,735,957
1984 95,164,936 2,732,221
1983 92,227,711 2,681,061
1982 89,089,246 2,646,466
1981 85,802,049 2,532,835
1980 82,291,010 2,413,945
1979 78,997,039 2,383,500
1978 76,307,379 2,353,600
1977 73,901,827 2,325,300
1976 71,620,254 2,293,300
1975 69,461,175 2,262,600
1974 67,415,487 2,229,800
1973 65,461,912 2,193,000
1972 63,583,194 2,152,400
1971 61,847,899 2,112,900
1970 60,166,719 2,074,507
1969 58,460,939 2,042,500
1968 56,810,507 2,012,000
1967 55,214,768 1,977,600
1966 53,678,667 1,934,400
1965 52,209,010 1,886,900
1964 50,799,999 1,841,600
1963 49,447,776 1,795,000
1962 48,156,128 1,750,200
1961 46,921,277 1,702,400
1960 45,709,310 1,646,400

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 6.47M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Singapore
2100 0.17% -0.99%
2099 0.18% -1.07%
2098 0.19% -1.08%
2097 0.22% -1.11%
2096 0.24% -1.12%
2095 0.26% -1.17%
2094 0.27% -1.13%
2093 0.28% -1.11%
2092 0.3% -1.18%
2091 0.31% -1.18%
2090 0.32% -1.23%
2089 0.35% -1.16%
2088 0.35% -1.17%
2087 0.38% -1.18%
2086 0.39% -1.14%
2085 0.41% -1.09%
2084 0.44% -1.09%
2083 0.46% -1.08%
2082 0.48% -1.05%
2081 0.5% -1%
2080 0.51% -0.98%
2079 0.53% -0.9%
2078 0.57% -0.85%
2077 0.6% -0.77%
2076 0.62% -0.83%
2075 0.64% -0.79%
2074 0.66% -0.67%
2073 0.69% -0.61%
2072 0.71% -0.58%
2071 0.73% -0.53%
2070 0.77% -0.55%
2069 0.79% -0.52%
2068 0.81% -0.48%
2067 0.83% -0.55%
2066 0.85% -0.52%
2065 0.88% -0.44%
2064 0.89% -0.37%
2063 0.93% -0.4%
2062 0.94% -0.38%
2061 0.97% -0.41%
2060 0.99% -0.34%
2059 1.02% -0.36%
2058 1.04% -0.29%
2057 1.07% -0.29%
2056 1.09% -0.3%
2055 1.11% -0.34%
2054 1.14% -0.26%
2053 1.16% -0.2%
2052 1.19% -0.27%
2051 1.22% -0.29%
2050 1.24% -0.27%
2049 1.27% -0.21%
2048 1.3% -0.28%
2047 1.34% -0.22%
2046 1.37% -0.19%
2045 1.39% -0.2%
2044 1.42% -0.12%
2043 1.44% -0.11%
2042 1.47% -0.09%
2041 1.49% -0.02%
2040 1.53% 0.05%
2039 1.56% 0.14%
2038 1.58% 0.18%
2037 1.61% 0.19%
2036 1.62% 0.26%
2035 1.64% 0.35%
2034 1.66% 0.43%
2033 1.67% 0.43%
2032 1.68% 0.46%
2031 1.68% 0.44%
2030 1.66% 0.47%
2029 1.67% 0.56%
2028 1.65% 0.58%
2027 1.6% 0.56%
2026 1.59% 0.63%
2025 1.57% 1.23%
2024 1.52% 2.01%
2023 1.56% 4.98%
2022 1.76% 3.36%
2021 1.9% -4.08%
2020 1.82% -0.31%
2019 1.71% 1.15%
2018 1.64% 0.47%
2017 1.42% 0.09%
2016 1.31% 1.31%
2015 1.41% 1.19%
2014 1.51% 1.31%
2013 1.64% 1.63%
2012 1.92% 2.48%
2011 2.26% 2.11%
2010 2.5% 1.79%
2009 2.57% 3.06%
2008 2.71% 5.47%
2007 2.68% 4.25%
2006 2.41% 3.18%
2005 2.43% 2.38%
2004 2.5% 1.26%
2003 2.38% -1.46%
2002 2.48% 0.92%
2001 2.84% 2.73%
2000 2.87% 1.75%
1999 2.76% 0.8%
1998 2.8% 3.46%
1997 2.87% 3.41%
1996 2.95% 4.15%
1995 2.93% 3.08%
1994 2.93% 3.19%
1993 2.81% 2.56%
1992 2.9% 3.05%
1991 3.36% 2.89%
1990 3.4% 3.97%
1989 3.32% 2.98%
1988 3.42% 2.57%
1987 3.47% 1.52%
1986 3.44% -0.09%
1985 3.22% 0.14%
1984 3.18% 1.91%
1983 3.52% 1.31%
1982 3.83% 4.49%
1981 4.27% 4.93%
1980 4.17% 1.28%
1979 3.52% 1.27%
1978 3.26% 1.22%
1977 3.19% 1.4%
1976 3.11% 1.36%
1975 3.03% 1.47%
1974 2.98% 1.68%
1973 2.95% 1.89%
1972 2.81% 1.87%
1971 2.79% 1.85%
1970 2.92% 1.57%
1969 2.91% 1.52%
1968 2.89% 1.74%
1967 2.86% 2.23%
1966 2.81% 2.52%
1965 2.77% 2.46%
1964 2.73% 2.6%
1963 2.68% 2.56%
1962 2.63% 2.81%
1961 2.65% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Singapore
Current population
261421997
6167445
Population rank 5/197 113/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.07%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
7.09 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
11.8 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +204
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 83/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +16,892
Net migration rank 196/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 16,892
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 8,451 20,011
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 7,101 26,996
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 9,019 214,842
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 15,270 -44,030
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 18,763 -145,556
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 21,674 870
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 21,427 21,820
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 21,888 -8,880
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 25,794 13,737
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 27,121 41,852
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 27,896 40,154
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 25,376 52,176
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 29,750 78,501
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 25,919 89,856
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 24,876 72,571
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 27,930 95,841
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 28,068 176,182
2007 4,690,187 576,349 26,614 192,292
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 25,968 135,625
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 24,741 92,023
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 24,583 50,487
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 24,689 -30,012
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 29,231 -40,023
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 31,035 45,027
2000 4,281,169 252,869 37,057 55,218
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 32,857 19,681
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 33,381 51,905
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 37,960 95,241
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 38,542 102,018
1995 3,977,175 11,534 38,065 91,947
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 39,319 71,170
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 40,425 58,820
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 39,091 54,359
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 39,188 57,821
1990 3,731,730 275,242 41,136 66,950
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 36,929 68,031
1988 3,554,755 38,139 42,407 40,976
1987 3,448,813 146,364 33,020 25,411
1986 3,341,643 111,045 27,880 -7,858
1985 3,233,315 68,860 32,010 -31,036
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 31,967 -4,396
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 30,296 11,699
1982 2,934,689 294,252 33,346 41,568
1981 2,790,454 555,032 32,167 85,869
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 30,657 42,433
1979 2,461,311 450,003 28,363 -2,384
1978 2,356,601 111,386 27,537 436
1977 2,257,849 85,250 26,508 2,757
1976 2,171,812 48,238 31,189 949
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 28,509 4,104
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 31,664 2,748
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 36,404 -495
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 38,098 -1,631
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 35,708 573
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 35,059 4,024
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 34,314 6,763
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 36,216 6,792
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 40,145 6,006
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 44,298 3,507
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 45,474 4,199
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 47,697 3,043
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 49,542 2,668
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 48,830 3,714
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 49,880 3,490
1960 1,217,147 0 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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