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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 5.33 times bigger than Spain's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 3.73% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Pakistan vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Spain
2100 514,531,704 33,862,981
2099 513,655,674 34,039,965
2098 512,727,636 34,215,187
2097 511,735,790 34,387,116
2096 510,636,755 34,552,002
2095 509,437,875 34,719,411
2094 508,130,071 34,882,039
2093 506,765,644 35,044,043
2092 505,327,656 35,204,657
2091 503,824,444 35,366,895
2090 502,264,268 35,535,838
2089 500,660,501 35,707,942
2088 498,935,983 35,877,681
2087 497,190,466 36,043,209
2086 495,313,036 36,210,710
2085 493,366,305 36,386,207
2084 491,354,778 36,564,622
2083 489,225,193 36,749,680
2082 486,984,952 36,936,644
2081 484,673,501 37,133,976
2080 482,257,479 37,337,517
2079 479,813,404 37,551,557
2078 477,277,836 37,771,135
2077 474,593,860 38,002,963
2076 471,779,348 38,249,247
2075 468,855,468 38,506,040
2074 465,875,137 38,777,715
2073 462,811,079 39,056,249
2072 459,656,523 39,348,447
2071 456,423,506 39,642,346
2070 453,095,985 39,949,413
2069 449,655,599 40,256,590
2068 446,126,774 40,575,543
2067 442,540,629 40,893,798
2066 438,879,326 41,218,263
2065 435,169,856 41,543,254
2064 431,394,393 41,878,338
2063 427,575,887 42,208,320
2062 423,636,352 42,542,893
2061 419,672,017 42,874,096
2060 415,638,125 43,191,452
2059 411,576,344 43,506,737
2058 407,429,129 43,809,907
2057 403,233,874 44,112,668
2056 398,948,355 44,415,689
2055 394,645,693 44,691,749
2054 390,303,954 44,958,971
2053 385,922,748 45,223,225
2052 381,488,696 45,470,541
2051 377,018,239 45,695,307
2050 372,476,884 45,911,520
2049 367,909,407 46,127,777
2048 363,310,560 46,322,244
2047 358,659,474 46,510,152
2046 353,929,775 46,687,914
2045 349,156,085 46,858,778
2044 344,371,692 47,016,278
2043 339,561,029 47,158,325
2042 334,731,546 47,301,091
2041 329,875,686 47,434,593
2040 325,039,429 47,563,236
2039 320,137,108 47,685,343
2038 315,207,413 47,798,797
2037 310,312,684 47,910,899
2036 305,408,418 48,020,350
2035 300,541,523 48,124,430
2034 295,686,893 48,220,051
2033 290,851,174 48,311,842
2032 286,070,650 48,402,470
2031 281,351,929 48,495,278
2030 276,708,987 48,579,920
2029 272,189,955 48,648,699
2028 267,728,673 48,707,969
2027 263,390,059 48,758,200
2026 259,231,214 48,806,901
2025 255,166,301 48,838,057
2024 251,269,164 48,848,840
2023 247,504,495 48,352,528
2022 243,700,667 47,786,102
2021 239,477,801 47,443,821
2020 235,001,746 47,359,424
2019 230,800,899 47,118,501
2018 226,928,892 46,782,011
2017 223,273,967 46,571,232
2016 220,138,869 46,458,139
2015 217,290,883 46,422,303
2014 214,264,647 46,460,733
2013 211,073,978 46,604,197
2012 207,667,125 46,773,055
2011 203,746,065 46,742,697
2010 199,239,047 46,576,897
2009 194,376,534 46,362,946
2008 189,499,113 45,954,106
2007 184,493,231 45,226,803
2006 179,682,690 44,397,319
2005 175,453,212 43,653,155
2004 171,286,000 42,921,895
2003 167,110,248 42,187,645
2002 163,222,549 41,431,558
2001 159,270,907 40,850,412
2000 154,879,127 40,567,864
1999 150,565,377 40,386,875
1998 146,522,356 40,223,509
1997 142,531,804 40,057,389
1996 138,557,092 39,889,852
1995 134,582,253 39,724,050
1994 130,748,083 39,549,108
1993 127,020,117 39,361,262
1992 123,546,848 39,157,685
1991 120,060,406 38,966,376
1990 116,155,576 38,867,322
1989 112,336,629 38,827,764
1988 108,724,739 38,766,939
1987 105,130,717 38,684,815
1986 101,606,764 38,584,624
1985 98,229,285 38,469,512
1984 95,164,936 38,330,364
1983 92,227,711 38,171,525
1982 89,089,246 37,986,012
1981 85,802,049 37,758,631
1980 82,291,010 37,491,165
1979 78,997,039 37,191,330
1978 76,307,379 36,864,898
1977 73,901,827 36,511,638
1976 71,620,254 36,137,812
1975 69,461,175 35,757,900
1974 67,415,487 35,373,335
1973 65,461,912 34,988,947
1972 63,583,194 34,604,469
1971 61,847,899 34,224,490
1970 60,166,719 33,814,531
1969 58,460,939 33,441,054
1968 56,810,507 33,113,134
1967 55,214,768 32,682,947
1966 53,678,667 32,283,194
1965 52,209,010 31,954,292
1964 50,799,999 31,609,195
1963 49,447,776 31,296,651
1962 48,156,128 31,023,366
1961 46,921,277 30,739,250
1960 45,709,310 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Spain
2100 0.17% -0.52%
2099 0.18% -0.51%
2098 0.19% -0.5%
2097 0.22% -0.48%
2096 0.24% -0.48%
2095 0.26% -0.47%
2094 0.27% -0.46%
2093 0.28% -0.46%
2092 0.3% -0.46%
2091 0.31% -0.48%
2090 0.32% -0.48%
2089 0.35% -0.47%
2088 0.35% -0.46%
2087 0.38% -0.46%
2086 0.39% -0.48%
2085 0.41% -0.49%
2084 0.44% -0.5%
2083 0.46% -0.51%
2082 0.48% -0.53%
2081 0.5% -0.55%
2080 0.51% -0.57%
2079 0.53% -0.58%
2078 0.57% -0.61%
2077 0.6% -0.64%
2076 0.62% -0.67%
2075 0.64% -0.7%
2074 0.66% -0.71%
2073 0.69% -0.74%
2072 0.71% -0.74%
2071 0.73% -0.77%
2070 0.77% -0.76%
2069 0.79% -0.79%
2068 0.81% -0.78%
2067 0.83% -0.79%
2066 0.85% -0.78%
2065 0.88% -0.8%
2064 0.89% -0.78%
2063 0.93% -0.79%
2062 0.94% -0.77%
2061 0.97% -0.73%
2060 0.99% -0.72%
2059 1.02% -0.69%
2058 1.04% -0.69%
2057 1.07% -0.68%
2056 1.09% -0.62%
2055 1.11% -0.59%
2054 1.14% -0.58%
2053 1.16% -0.54%
2052 1.19% -0.49%
2051 1.22% -0.47%
2050 1.24% -0.47%
2049 1.27% -0.42%
2048 1.3% -0.4%
2047 1.34% -0.38%
2046 1.37% -0.36%
2045 1.39% -0.33%
2044 1.42% -0.3%
2043 1.44% -0.3%
2042 1.47% -0.28%
2041 1.49% -0.27%
2040 1.53% -0.26%
2039 1.56% -0.24%
2038 1.58% -0.23%
2037 1.61% -0.23%
2036 1.62% -0.22%
2035 1.64% -0.2%
2034 1.66% -0.19%
2033 1.67% -0.19%
2032 1.68% -0.19%
2031 1.68% -0.17%
2030 1.66% -0.14%
2029 1.67% -0.12%
2028 1.65% -0.1%
2027 1.6% -0.1%
2026 1.59% -0.06%
2025 1.55% -0.02%
2024 1.52% 1.03%
2023 1.56% 1.19%
2022 1.76% 0.72%
2021 1.9% 0.18%
2020 1.82% 0.51%
2019 1.71% 0.72%
2018 1.64% 0.45%
2017 1.42% 0.24%
2016 1.31% 0.08%
2015 1.41% -0.08%
2014 1.51% -0.31%
2013 1.64% -0.36%
2012 1.92% 0.06%
2011 2.26% 0.36%
2010 2.5% 0.46%
2009 2.57% 0.89%
2008 2.71% 1.61%
2007 2.68% 1.87%
2006 2.41% 1.7%
2005 2.43% 1.7%
2004 2.5% 1.74%
2003 2.38% 1.82%
2002 2.48% 1.42%
2001 2.84% 0.7%
2000 2.87% 0.45%
1999 2.76% 0.41%
1998 2.8% 0.41%
1997 2.87% 0.42%
1996 2.95% 0.42%
1995 2.93% 0.44%
1994 2.93% 0.48%
1993 2.81% 0.52%
1992 2.9% 0.49%
1991 3.36% 0.25%
1990 3.4% 0.1%
1989 3.32% 0.16%
1988 3.42% 0.21%
1987 3.47% 0.26%
1986 3.44% 0.3%
1985 3.22% 0.36%
1984 3.18% 0.42%
1983 3.52% 0.49%
1982 3.83% 0.6%
1981 4.27% 0.71%
1980 4.17% 0.81%
1979 3.52% 0.89%
1978 3.26% 0.97%
1977 3.19% 1.03%
1976 3.11% 1.06%
1975 3.03% 1.09%
1974 2.98% 1.1%
1973 2.95% 1.11%
1972 2.81% 1.11%
1971 2.79% 1.21%
1970 2.92% 1.12%
1969 2.91% 0.99%
1968 2.89% 1.32%
1967 2.86% 1.24%
1966 2.81% 1.03%
1965 2.77% 1.09%
1964 2.73% 1%
1963 2.68% 0.88%
1962 2.63% 0.92%
1961 2.65% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.52%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Spain
Current population
260356147
48806901
Population rank 5/197 32/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.59%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
1.06 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
1.62 minutes
One death every
19.7 seconds
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 100/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +96,630
Net migration rank 196/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 96,630
2024 - -1,401,173 - 111,674
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 -111,211 119,099
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 -133,801 299,779
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 -113,865 144,385
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 -151,551 236,854
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 -56,542 464,783
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 -56,139 337,467
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 -32,600 201,135
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 0 106,474
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 -4,642 -1,979
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 32,522 -97,870
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 37,284 -250,741
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 51,450 -153,486
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 84,137 60,761
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 102,469 69,406
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 106,635 129,557
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 133,267 434,135
2007 4,690,187 576,349 108,545 772,317
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 110,994 659,720
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 78,576 629,803
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 85,844 661,158
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 54,844 658,428
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 53,861 737,880
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 44,936 181,307
2000 4,281,169 252,869 36,512 176,269
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 8,077 178,559
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 4,022 182,926
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 20,028 165,345
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 11,967 162,704
1995 3,977,175 11,534 15,889 162,434
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 31,639 160,407
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 47,234 160,907
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 62,652 177,544
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 58,450 122,841
1990 3,731,730 275,242 66,075 -30,684
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 81,538 -25,892
1988 3,554,755 38,139 100,794 -17,663
1987 3,448,813 146,364 116,054 -12,681
1986 3,341,643 111,045 131,188 -13,540
1985 3,233,315 68,860 146,184 -589
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 172,487 2,754
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 183,223 1,241
1982 2,934,689 294,252 231,714 -7,384
1981 2,790,454 555,032 237,879 2,563
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 281,184 20,166
1979 2,461,311 450,003 312,407 -5,929
1978 2,356,601 111,386 339,157 -2,504
1977 2,257,849 85,250 361,465 -1,332
1976 2,171,812 48,238 375,834 2,804
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 371,882 -218
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 396,182 105,838
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 374,381 8,624
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 391,030 7,935
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 369,625 7,363
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 378,723 -60,580
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 367,851 -49,956
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 387,423 -46,088
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 402,001 -42,344
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 397,084 -41,467
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 405,819 -42,476
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 429,885 -41,461
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 394,338 -44,446
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 384,690 -45,211
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 396,537 -46,517
1960 1,217,147 0 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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

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