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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 12.7 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 3.39% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Pakistan vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Somalia
2100 514,531,704 68,384,185
2099 513,655,674 68,040,371
2098 512,727,636 67,702,230
2097 511,735,790 67,362,336
2096 510,636,755 66,972,933
2095 509,437,875 66,585,659
2094 508,130,071 66,179,819
2093 506,765,644 65,760,590
2092 505,327,656 65,324,261
2091 503,824,444 64,852,843
2090 502,264,268 64,362,727
2089 500,660,501 63,922,797
2088 498,935,983 63,464,036
2087 497,190,466 62,987,028
2086 495,313,036 62,447,029
2085 493,366,305 61,873,597
2084 491,354,778 61,318,916
2083 489,225,193 60,761,800
2082 486,984,952 60,187,980
2081 484,673,501 59,676,722
2080 482,257,479 59,100,915
2079 479,813,404 58,477,428
2078 477,277,836 57,852,528
2077 474,593,860 57,211,821
2076 471,779,348 56,602,463
2075 468,855,468 56,005,600
2074 465,875,137 55,330,165
2073 462,811,079 54,651,918
2072 459,656,523 53,978,548
2071 456,423,506 53,284,016
2070 453,095,985 52,573,210
2069 449,655,599 51,878,214
2068 446,126,774 51,197,653
2067 442,540,629 50,493,028
2066 438,879,326 49,779,172
2065 435,169,856 49,024,665
2064 431,394,393 48,265,876
2063 427,575,887 47,522,361
2062 423,636,352 46,785,920
2061 419,672,017 46,037,526
2060 415,638,125 45,220,507
2059 411,576,344 44,397,936
2058 407,429,129 43,659,021
2057 403,233,874 42,897,422
2056 398,948,355 42,121,542
2055 394,645,693 41,318,179
2054 390,303,954 40,513,141
2053 385,922,748 39,744,995
2052 381,488,696 38,992,177
2051 377,018,239 38,228,872
2050 372,476,884 37,471,735
2049 367,909,407 36,739,905
2048 363,310,560 35,984,999
2047 358,659,474 35,218,863
2046 353,929,775 34,462,403
2045 349,156,085 33,717,596
2044 344,371,692 32,977,674
2043 339,561,029 32,247,710
2042 334,731,546 31,537,272
2041 329,875,686 30,794,853
2040 325,039,429 30,032,324
2039 320,137,108 29,312,883
2038 315,207,413 28,583,386
2037 310,312,684 27,838,646
2036 305,408,418 27,114,453
2035 300,541,523 26,385,421
2034 295,686,893 25,687,629
2033 290,851,174 25,018,509
2032 286,070,650 24,338,597
2031 281,351,929 23,657,353
2030 276,708,987 22,965,742
2029 272,189,955 22,299,610
2028 267,728,673 21,651,582
2027 263,390,059 20,991,860
2026 259,231,214 20,322,668
2025 255,166,301 19,666,990
2024 251,269,164 19,009,151
2023 247,504,495 18,358,615
2022 243,700,667 17,801,897
2021 239,477,801 17,271,431
2020 235,001,746 16,651,191
2019 230,800,899 16,030,971
2018 226,928,892 15,452,487
2017 223,273,967 14,916,629
2016 220,138,869 14,348,740
2015 217,290,883 13,806,963
2014 214,264,647 13,339,491
2013 211,073,978 12,869,594
2012 207,667,125 12,461,160
2011 203,746,065 12,348,830
2010 199,239,047 12,261,756
2009 194,376,534 11,961,201
2008 189,499,113 11,663,084
2007 184,493,231 11,322,582
2006 179,682,690 10,975,502
2005 175,453,212 10,644,228
2004 171,286,000 10,280,998
2003 167,110,248 9,909,157
2002 163,222,549 9,550,063
2001 159,270,907 9,198,493
2000 154,879,127 8,838,713
1999 150,565,377 8,492,059
1998 146,522,356 8,155,417
1997 142,531,804 7,824,525
1996 138,557,092 7,554,474
1995 134,582,253 7,285,007
1994 130,748,083 7,026,797
1993 127,020,117 6,681,399
1992 123,546,848 6,495,107
1991 120,060,406 6,813,760
1990 116,155,576 7,082,811
1989 112,336,629 7,114,817
1988 108,724,739 7,235,360
1987 105,130,717 7,228,302
1986 101,606,764 6,974,788
1985 98,229,285 6,693,289
1984 95,164,936 6,428,389
1983 92,227,711 6,198,430
1982 89,089,246 6,003,840
1981 85,802,049 5,982,849
1980 82,291,010 5,936,154
1979 78,997,039 5,449,117
1978 76,307,379 4,814,892
1977 73,901,827 4,484,050
1976 71,620,254 4,365,812
1975 69,461,175 4,257,535
1974 67,415,487 4,151,842
1973 65,461,912 4,045,592
1972 63,583,194 3,939,436
1971 61,847,899 3,837,691
1970 60,166,719 3,738,448
1969 58,460,939 3,641,015
1968 56,810,507 3,546,590
1967 55,214,768 3,454,537
1966 53,678,667 3,365,106
1965 52,209,010 3,277,874
1964 50,799,999 3,192,796
1963 49,447,776 3,110,361
1962 48,156,128 3,030,091
1961 46,921,277 2,952,054
1960 45,709,310 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Somalia
2100 0.17% 0.51%
2099 0.18% 0.5%
2098 0.19% 0.5%
2097 0.22% 0.58%
2096 0.24% 0.58%
2095 0.26% 0.61%
2094 0.27% 0.64%
2093 0.28% 0.67%
2092 0.3% 0.73%
2091 0.31% 0.76%
2090 0.32% 0.69%
2089 0.35% 0.72%
2088 0.35% 0.76%
2087 0.38% 0.86%
2086 0.39% 0.93%
2085 0.41% 0.9%
2084 0.44% 0.92%
2083 0.46% 0.95%
2082 0.48% 0.86%
2081 0.5% 0.97%
2080 0.51% 1.07%
2079 0.53% 1.08%
2078 0.57% 1.12%
2077 0.6% 1.08%
2076 0.62% 1.07%
2075 0.64% 1.22%
2074 0.66% 1.24%
2073 0.69% 1.25%
2072 0.71% 1.3%
2071 0.73% 1.35%
2070 0.77% 1.34%
2069 0.79% 1.33%
2068 0.81% 1.4%
2067 0.83% 1.43%
2066 0.85% 1.54%
2065 0.88% 1.57%
2064 0.89% 1.56%
2063 0.93% 1.57%
2062 0.94% 1.63%
2061 0.97% 1.81%
2060 0.99% 1.85%
2059 1.02% 1.69%
2058 1.04% 1.78%
2057 1.07% 1.84%
2056 1.09% 1.94%
2055 1.11% 1.99%
2054 1.14% 1.93%
2053 1.16% 1.93%
2052 1.19% 2%
2051 1.22% 2.02%
2050 1.24% 1.99%
2049 1.27% 2.1%
2048 1.3% 2.18%
2047 1.34% 2.2%
2046 1.37% 2.21%
2045 1.39% 2.24%
2044 1.42% 2.26%
2043 1.44% 2.25%
2042 1.47% 2.41%
2041 1.49% 2.54%
2040 1.53% 2.45%
2039 1.56% 2.55%
2038 1.58% 2.68%
2037 1.61% 2.67%
2036 1.62% 2.76%
2035 1.64% 2.72%
2034 1.66% 2.67%
2033 1.67% 2.79%
2032 1.68% 2.88%
2031 1.68% 3.01%
2030 1.66% 2.99%
2029 1.67% 2.99%
2028 1.65% 3.14%
2027 1.6% 3.29%
2026 1.59% 3.33%
2025 1.55% 3.46%
2024 1.52% 3.54%
2023 1.56% 3.13%
2022 1.76% 3.07%
2021 1.9% 3.72%
2020 1.82% 3.87%
2019 1.71% 3.74%
2018 1.64% 3.59%
2017 1.42% 3.96%
2016 1.31% 3.92%
2015 1.41% 3.5%
2014 1.51% 3.65%
2013 1.64% 3.28%
2012 1.92% 0.91%
2011 2.26% 0.71%
2010 2.5% 2.51%
2009 2.57% 2.56%
2008 2.71% 3.01%
2007 2.68% 3.16%
2006 2.41% 3.11%
2005 2.43% 3.53%
2004 2.5% 3.75%
2003 2.38% 3.76%
2002 2.48% 3.82%
2001 2.84% 4.07%
2000 2.87% 4.08%
1999 2.76% 4.13%
1998 2.8% 4.23%
1997 2.87% 3.57%
1996 2.95% 3.7%
1995 2.93% 3.67%
1994 2.93% 5.17%
1993 2.81% 2.87%
1992 2.9% -4.68%
1991 3.36% -3.8%
1990 3.4% -0.45%
1989 3.32% -1.67%
1988 3.42% 0.1%
1987 3.47% 3.63%
1986 3.44% 4.21%
1985 3.22% 4.12%
1984 3.18% 3.71%
1983 3.52% 3.24%
1982 3.83% 0.35%
1981 4.27% 0.79%
1980 4.17% 8.94%
1979 3.52% 13.2%
1978 3.26% 7.38%
1977 3.19% 2.71%
1976 3.11% 2.54%
1975 3.03% 2.55%
1974 2.98% 2.63%
1973 2.95% 2.69%
1972 2.81% 2.65%
1971 2.79% 2.65%
1970 2.92% 2.68%
1969 2.91% 2.66%
1968 2.89% 2.66%
1967 2.86% 2.66%
1966 2.81% 2.66%
1965 2.77% 2.66%
1964 2.73% 2.65%
1963 2.68% 2.65%
1962 2.63% 2.64%
1961 2.65% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.52%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Somalia
Current population
260356147
20503678
Population rank 5/197 66/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.25%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
48.5 seconds
One birth every
4.58 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
19.7 seconds
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 8/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +12,077
Net migration rank 196/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 12,077
2024 - -1,401,173 - 26,859
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 608,203 46,217
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 551,450 -92,434
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 566,399 35,506
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 561,311 77,259
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 548,756 53,124
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 514,244 40,844
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 478,556 38,067
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 495,132 124,017
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 481,573 -17,178
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 464,481 6,065
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 448,518 20,723
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 399,468 -51,833
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 203,213 -326,192
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 385,571 -88,448
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 405,784 -101,795
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 394,258 -102,035
2007 4,690,187 576,349 380,303 8,476
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 372,597 -67,200
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 363,117 -5,955
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 351,959 17,353
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 341,192 33,174
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 331,215 12,603
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 319,059 40,274
2000 4,281,169 252,869 306,651 53,580
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 295,523 37,548
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 284,779 55,426
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 271,894 49,692
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 264,807 -46,291
1995 3,977,175 11,534 254,509 65,888
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 246,950 -50,921
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 232,960 261,815
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 57,495 -179,675
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 53,052 -568,166
1990 3,731,730 275,242 225,162 -248,155
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 225,255 -266,281
1988 3,554,755 38,139 215,599 -415,660
1987 3,448,813 146,364 231,580 -17,391
1986 3,341,643 111,045 218,416 74,424
1985 3,233,315 68,860 207,960 62,183
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 199,017 60,630
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 190,775 9,505
1982 2,934,689 294,252 182,793 6,115
1981 2,790,454 555,032 185,211 -332,129
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 174,790 65,519
1979 2,461,311 450,003 151,016 582,746
1978 2,356,601 111,386 132,689 402,005
1977 2,257,849 85,250 124,818 2,170
1976 2,171,812 48,238 113,319 -3,831
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 108,998 -1,934
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 104,813 -495
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 108,038 143
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 104,493 -351
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 101,196 -1,850
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 98,025 1,104
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 95,045 690
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 92,208 906
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 89,497 1,498
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 86,930 941
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 84,448 2,142
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 82,042 1,518
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 79,859 1,449
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 77,737 1,496
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 75,513 1,336
1960 1,217,147 0 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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