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Population in Pakistan compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 20.8 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 3.3% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Pakistan vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan South Sudan
2100 514,639,086 24,078,379
2099 513,762,873 24,072,957
2098 512,834,641 24,054,947
2097 511,842,588 24,056,753
2096 510,743,323 24,045,972
2095 509,544,194 24,037,837
2094 508,236,117 24,039,267
2093 506,871,405 24,030,512
2092 505,433,117 24,010,555
2091 503,929,591 23,991,816
2090 502,369,089 23,970,012
2089 500,764,988 23,929,017
2088 499,040,109 23,883,712
2087 497,294,229 23,848,809
2086 495,416,407 23,794,890
2085 493,469,269 23,750,772
2084 491,457,322 23,678,728
2083 489,327,293 23,609,290
2082 487,086,584 23,532,790
2081 484,774,651 23,458,146
2080 482,358,125 23,383,482
2079 479,913,540 23,286,011
2078 477,377,443 23,188,860
2077 474,692,907 23,078,416
2076 471,877,807 22,979,198
2075 468,953,317 22,860,496
2074 465,972,364 22,718,148
2073 462,907,667 22,575,682
2072 459,752,452 22,431,004
2071 456,518,761 22,280,140
2070 453,190,545 22,143,813
2069 449,749,441 21,995,874
2068 446,219,879 21,822,076
2067 442,632,987 21,654,546
2066 438,970,919 21,489,275
2065 435,260,675 21,309,913
2064 431,484,424 21,134,522
2063 427,665,121 20,957,705
2062 423,724,764 20,777,701
2061 419,759,602 20,601,672
2060 415,724,868 20,423,629
2059 411,662,239 20,227,862
2058 407,514,159 20,041,880
2057 403,318,028 19,846,671
2056 399,031,614 19,652,407
2055 394,728,055 19,457,411
2054 390,385,410 19,250,667
2053 386,003,289 19,053,773
2052 381,568,312 18,833,795
2051 377,096,921 18,626,605
2050 372,554,619 18,427,690
2049 367,986,189 18,224,430
2048 363,386,382 18,014,650
2047 358,734,325 17,799,982
2046 354,003,639 17,572,953
2045 349,228,953 17,348,901
2044 344,443,561 17,115,914
2043 339,631,894 16,882,303
2042 334,801,403 16,639,465
2041 329,944,530 16,390,966
2040 325,107,264 16,137,104
2039 320,203,920 15,884,330
2038 315,273,196 15,622,514
2037 310,377,446 15,358,539
2036 305,472,156 15,085,936
2035 300,604,245 14,810,066
2034 295,748,602 14,538,365
2033 290,911,874 14,273,128
2032 286,130,352 14,002,178
2031 281,410,647 13,725,779
2030 276,766,735 13,460,850
2029 272,246,760 13,201,804
2028 267,784,548 12,942,501
2027 263,445,027 12,688,278
2026 259,285,315 12,434,895
2025 255,219,554 12,188,788
2024 251,269,164 11,943,408
2023 247,504,495 11,483,374
2022 243,700,667 11,021,177
2021 239,477,801 10,865,780
2020 235,001,746 10,698,467
2019 230,800,899 10,423,384
2018 226,928,892 10,122,977
2017 223,273,967 10,259,154
2016 220,138,869 10,830,102
2015 217,290,883 11,107,561
2014 214,264,647 11,235,073
2013 211,073,978 11,166,275
2012 207,667,125 10,756,240
2011 203,746,065 10,288,109
2010 199,239,047 9,745,953
2009 194,376,534 9,243,556
2008 189,499,113 8,817,647
2007 184,493,231 8,388,788
2006 179,682,690 7,976,526
2005 175,453,212 7,590,143
2004 171,286,000 7,233,041
2003 167,110,248 6,903,127
2002 163,222,549 6,596,806
2001 159,270,907 6,308,391
2000 154,879,127 6,032,267
1999 150,565,377 5,771,628
1998 146,522,356 5,620,068
1997 142,531,804 5,509,136
1996 138,557,092 5,356,925
1995 134,582,253 5,225,836
1994 130,748,083 5,071,184
1993 127,020,117 4,956,002
1992 123,546,848 4,909,749
1991 120,060,406 4,836,677
1990 116,155,576 4,737,633
1989 112,336,629 4,713,229
1988 108,724,739 4,848,029
1987 105,130,717 4,962,395
1986 101,606,764 4,921,240
1985 98,229,285 4,834,296
1984 95,164,936 4,750,627
1983 92,227,711 4,661,574
1982 89,089,246 4,557,686
1981 85,802,049 4,447,272
1980 82,291,010 4,339,030
1979 78,997,039 4,232,605
1978 76,307,379 4,127,657
1977 73,901,827 4,024,032
1976 71,620,254 3,921,910
1975 69,461,175 3,821,494
1974 67,415,487 3,723,259
1973 65,461,912 3,627,383
1972 63,583,194 3,542,497
1971 61,847,899 3,468,646
1970 60,166,719 3,409,614
1969 58,460,939 3,365,533
1968 56,810,507 3,321,528
1967 55,214,768 3,277,648
1966 53,678,667 3,236,423
1965 52,209,010 3,189,835
1964 50,799,999 3,129,918
1963 49,447,776 3,072,669
1962 48,156,128 3,024,308
1961 46,921,277 2,976,724
1960 45,709,310 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan South Sudan
2100 0.17% 0.02%
2099 0.18% 0.07%
2098 0.19% -0.008%
2097 0.22% 0.04%
2096 0.24% 0.03%
2095 0.26% -0.006%
2094 0.27% 0.04%
2093 0.28% 0.08%
2092 0.3% 0.08%
2091 0.31% 0.09%
2090 0.32% 0.17%
2089 0.35% 0.19%
2088 0.35% 0.15%
2087 0.38% 0.23%
2086 0.39% 0.19%
2085 0.41% 0.3%
2084 0.44% 0.29%
2083 0.46% 0.33%
2082 0.48% 0.32%
2081 0.5% 0.32%
2080 0.51% 0.42%
2079 0.53% 0.42%
2078 0.57% 0.48%
2077 0.6% 0.43%
2076 0.62% 0.52%
2075 0.64% 0.63%
2074 0.66% 0.63%
2073 0.69% 0.64%
2072 0.71% 0.68%
2071 0.73% 0.62%
2070 0.77% 0.67%
2069 0.79% 0.8%
2068 0.81% 0.77%
2067 0.83% 0.77%
2066 0.85% 0.84%
2065 0.88% 0.83%
2064 0.89% 0.84%
2063 0.93% 0.87%
2062 0.94% 0.85%
2061 0.97% 0.87%
2060 0.99% 0.97%
2059 1.02% 0.93%
2058 1.04% 0.98%
2057 1.07% 0.99%
2056 1.09% 1%
2055 1.11% 1.07%
2054 1.14% 1.03%
2053 1.16% 1.17%
2052 1.19% 1.11%
2051 1.22% 1.08%
2050 1.24% 1.12%
2049 1.27% 1.16%
2048 1.3% 1.21%
2047 1.34% 1.29%
2046 1.37% 1.29%
2045 1.39% 1.36%
2044 1.42% 1.38%
2043 1.44% 1.46%
2042 1.47% 1.52%
2041 1.49% 1.57%
2040 1.53% 1.59%
2039 1.56% 1.68%
2038 1.58% 1.72%
2037 1.61% 1.81%
2036 1.62% 1.86%
2035 1.64% 1.87%
2034 1.66% 1.86%
2033 1.67% 1.94%
2032 1.68% 2.01%
2031 1.68% 1.97%
2030 1.66% 1.96%
2029 1.67% 2%
2028 1.65% 2%
2027 1.6% 2.04%
2026 1.59% 2.02%
2025 1.57% 2.05%
2024 1.52% 4.01%
2023 1.56% 4.19%
2022 1.76% 1.43%
2021 1.9% 1.56%
2020 1.82% 2.64%
2019 1.71% 2.97%
2018 1.64% -1.33%
2017 1.42% -5.27%
2016 1.31% -2.5%
2015 1.41% -1.13%
2014 1.51% 0.62%
2013 1.64% 3.81%
2012 1.92% 4.55%
2011 2.26% 5.56%
2010 2.5% 5.44%
2009 2.57% 4.83%
2008 2.71% 5.11%
2007 2.68% 5.17%
2006 2.41% 5.09%
2005 2.43% 4.94%
2004 2.5% 4.78%
2003 2.38% 4.64%
2002 2.48% 4.57%
2001 2.84% 4.58%
2000 2.87% 4.52%
1999 2.76% 2.7%
1998 2.8% 2.01%
1997 2.87% 2.84%
1996 2.95% 2.51%
1995 2.93% 3.05%
1994 2.93% 2.32%
1993 2.81% 0.94%
1992 2.9% 1.51%
1991 3.36% 2.09%
1990 3.4% 0.52%
1989 3.32% -2.78%
1988 3.42% -2.3%
1987 3.47% 0.84%
1986 3.44% 1.8%
1985 3.22% 1.76%
1984 3.18% 1.91%
1983 3.52% 2.28%
1982 3.83% 2.48%
1981 4.27% 2.49%
1980 4.17% 2.51%
1979 3.52% 2.54%
1978 3.26% 2.58%
1977 3.19% 2.6%
1976 3.11% 2.63%
1975 3.03% 2.64%
1974 2.98% 2.64%
1973 2.95% 2.4%
1972 2.81% 2.13%
1971 2.79% 1.73%
1970 2.92% 1.31%
1969 2.91% 1.32%
1968 2.89% 1.34%
1967 2.86% 1.27%
1966 2.81% 1.46%
1965 2.77% 1.91%
1964 2.73% 1.86%
1963 2.68% 1.6%
1962 2.63% 1.6%
1961 2.65% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.57%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Pakistan South Sudan
Current population
261421997
12565048
Population rank 5/197 80/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.15%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
2.15 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
1.51 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +672
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 48/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +6,145
Net migration rank 196/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 6,145
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 231,714 15,374
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 217,966 455,000
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 211,166 40,259
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 213,567 -154,359
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 212,332 62,935
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 209,708 65,198
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 168,497 157,408
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 72,193 -670,477
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 110,553 -654,225
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 148,542 -159,822
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 227,611 -471,523
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 315,983 65,337
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 312,974 125,771
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 303,181 194,325
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 287,409 299,402
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 278,859 139,129
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 268,268 165,557
2007 4,690,187 576,349 256,546 167,350
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 246,706 153,926
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 239,272 132,869
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 231,877 110,182
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 225,822 91,951
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 212,014 82,847
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 204,108 77,856
2000 4,281,169 252,869 196,055 74,227
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 180,721 70,271
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 -12,157 64,285
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 121,454 48,280
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 116,728 17,953
1995 3,977,175 11,534 110,417 17,077
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 165,407 16,407
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 32,779 15,772
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 28,874 15,077
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 87,873 14,327
1990 3,731,730 275,242 82,900 12,988
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 83,735 -130,821
1988 3,554,755 38,139 -125,447 -97,065
1987 3,448,813 146,364 5,756 -11,976
1986 3,341,643 111,045 99,502 -10,973
1985 3,233,315 68,860 95,342 -9,986
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 90,970 -8,984
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 104,107 -7,986
1982 2,934,689 294,252 118,641 -6,983
1981 2,790,454 555,032 115,163 -5,994
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 112,307 -4,997
1979 2,461,311 450,003 109,540 -3,997
1978 2,356,601 111,386 107,352 -2,998
1977 2,257,849 85,250 104,886 -1,997
1976 2,171,812 48,238 102,346 -995
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 99,882 -395
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 97,181 -192
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 94,765 0
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 74,803 193
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 72,308 394
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 44,776 587
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 42,015 786
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 44,213 995
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 41,357 1,194
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 38,523 1,386
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 51,682 1,591
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 64,786 1,785
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 46,333 1,591
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 47,406 1,386
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 45,186 1,194
1960 1,217,147 0 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/south-sudan | CC BY

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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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