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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 4.83 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 3.8% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Pakistan vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Sudan
2100 514,639,086 138,786,562
2099 513,762,873 138,200,726
2098 512,834,641 137,581,716
2097 511,842,588 136,936,850
2096 510,743,323 136,293,310
2095 509,544,194 135,619,411
2094 508,236,117 134,962,748
2093 506,871,405 134,241,761
2092 505,433,117 133,476,598
2091 503,929,591 132,717,036
2090 502,369,089 131,929,843
2089 500,764,988 131,106,299
2088 499,040,109 130,258,636
2087 497,294,229 129,375,710
2086 495,416,407 128,473,461
2085 493,469,269 127,558,118
2084 491,457,322 126,607,392
2083 489,327,293 125,651,327
2082 487,086,584 124,696,076
2081 484,774,651 123,744,490
2080 482,358,125 122,770,063
2079 479,913,540 121,779,815
2078 477,377,443 120,751,900
2077 474,692,907 119,717,424
2076 471,877,807 118,681,140
2075 468,953,317 117,612,837
2074 465,972,364 116,516,833
2073 462,907,667 115,406,797
2072 459,752,452 114,272,123
2071 456,518,761 113,124,997
2070 453,190,545 111,982,729
2069 449,749,441 110,816,409
2068 446,219,879 109,652,769
2067 442,632,987 108,433,341
2066 438,970,919 107,199,808
2065 435,260,675 105,978,161
2064 431,484,424 104,726,820
2063 427,665,121 103,455,672
2062 423,724,764 102,156,918
2061 419,759,602 100,859,967
2060 415,724,868 99,547,905
2059 411,662,239 98,233,054
2058 407,514,159 96,897,205
2057 403,318,028 95,551,255
2056 399,031,614 94,198,924
2055 394,728,055 92,819,157
2054 390,385,410 91,429,774
2053 386,003,289 90,049,799
2052 381,568,312 88,658,871
2051 377,096,921 87,267,085
2050 372,554,619 85,869,620
2049 367,986,189 84,466,974
2048 363,386,382 83,095,662
2047 358,734,325 81,727,967
2046 354,003,639 80,356,627
2045 349,228,953 78,980,614
2044 344,443,561 77,616,012
2043 339,631,894 76,252,103
2042 334,801,403 74,901,092
2041 329,944,530 73,546,861
2040 325,107,264 72,207,474
2039 320,203,920 70,876,908
2038 315,273,196 69,547,797
2037 310,377,446 68,201,884
2036 305,472,156 66,863,109
2035 300,604,245 65,516,233
2034 295,748,602 64,168,801
2033 290,911,874 62,823,562
2032 286,130,352 61,491,227
2031 281,410,647 60,168,709
2030 276,766,735 58,846,984
2029 272,246,760 57,534,918
2028 267,784,548 56,242,802
2027 263,445,027 54,955,096
2026 259,285,315 53,313,722
2025 255,219,554 51,662,147
2024 251,269,164 50,448,963
2023 247,504,495 50,042,791
2022 243,700,667 49,383,346
2021 239,477,801 48,066,924
2020 235,001,746 46,789,231
2019 230,800,899 45,548,175
2018 226,928,892 44,230,596
2017 223,273,967 42,714,306
2016 220,138,869 41,259,892
2015 217,290,883 40,024,431
2014 214,264,647 38,823,318
2013 211,073,978 37,785,849
2012 207,667,125 36,923,178
2011 203,746,065 36,140,806
2010 199,239,047 35,414,399
2009 194,376,534 34,569,113
2008 189,499,113 33,623,980
2007 184,493,231 32,764,135
2006 179,682,690 31,992,435
2005 175,453,212 31,262,444
2004 171,286,000 30,556,637
2003 167,110,248 29,896,035
2002 163,222,549 29,228,727
2001 159,270,907 28,516,770
2000 154,879,127 27,816,745
1999 150,565,377 27,130,613
1998 146,522,356 26,458,999
1997 142,531,804 25,799,821
1996 138,557,092 25,231,528
1995 134,582,253 24,672,143
1994 130,748,083 24,043,948
1993 127,020,117 23,445,592
1992 123,546,848 22,927,355
1991 120,060,406 22,470,676
1990 116,155,576 22,021,481
1989 112,336,629 21,578,022
1988 108,724,739 21,138,431
1987 105,130,717 20,704,904
1986 101,606,764 20,288,238
1985 98,229,285 19,905,872
1984 95,164,936 19,546,528
1983 92,227,711 19,109,770
1982 89,089,246 18,486,645
1981 85,802,049 17,780,572
1980 82,291,010 17,058,905
1979 78,997,039 16,355,352
1978 76,307,379 15,695,003
1977 73,901,827 15,086,614
1976 71,620,254 14,569,716
1975 69,461,175 14,064,798
1974 67,415,487 13,580,723
1973 65,461,912 13,049,315
1972 63,583,194 12,527,856
1971 61,847,899 12,105,539
1970 60,166,719 11,695,771
1969 58,460,939 11,298,936
1968 56,810,507 10,917,999
1967 55,214,768 10,550,597
1966 53,678,667 10,197,578
1965 52,209,010 9,858,030
1964 50,799,999 9,531,109
1963 49,447,776 9,218,077
1962 48,156,128 8,919,028
1961 46,921,277 8,634,941
1960 45,709,310 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Sudan
2100 0.17% 0.42%
2099 0.18% 0.45%
2098 0.19% 0.47%
2097 0.22% 0.47%
2096 0.24% 0.5%
2095 0.26% 0.49%
2094 0.27% 0.54%
2093 0.28% 0.57%
2092 0.3% 0.57%
2091 0.31% 0.6%
2090 0.32% 0.63%
2089 0.35% 0.65%
2088 0.35% 0.68%
2087 0.38% 0.7%
2086 0.39% 0.72%
2085 0.41% 0.75%
2084 0.44% 0.76%
2083 0.46% 0.77%
2082 0.48% 0.77%
2081 0.5% 0.79%
2080 0.51% 0.81%
2079 0.53% 0.85%
2078 0.57% 0.86%
2077 0.6% 0.87%
2076 0.62% 0.91%
2075 0.64% 0.94%
2074 0.66% 0.96%
2073 0.69% 0.99%
2072 0.71% 1.01%
2071 0.73% 1.02%
2070 0.77% 1.05%
2069 0.79% 1.06%
2068 0.81% 1.12%
2067 0.83% 1.15%
2066 0.85% 1.15%
2065 0.88% 1.19%
2064 0.89% 1.23%
2063 0.93% 1.27%
2062 0.94% 1.29%
2061 0.97% 1.32%
2060 0.99% 1.34%
2059 1.02% 1.38%
2058 1.04% 1.41%
2057 1.07% 1.44%
2056 1.09% 1.49%
2055 1.11% 1.52%
2054 1.14% 1.53%
2053 1.16% 1.57%
2052 1.19% 1.59%
2051 1.22% 1.63%
2050 1.24% 1.66%
2049 1.27% 1.65%
2048 1.3% 1.67%
2047 1.34% 1.71%
2046 1.37% 1.74%
2045 1.39% 1.76%
2044 1.42% 1.79%
2043 1.44% 1.8%
2042 1.47% 1.84%
2041 1.49% 1.85%
2040 1.53% 1.88%
2039 1.56% 1.91%
2038 1.58% 1.97%
2037 1.61% 2%
2036 1.62% 2.06%
2035 1.64% 2.1%
2034 1.66% 2.14%
2033 1.67% 2.17%
2032 1.68% 2.2%
2031 1.68% 2.25%
2030 1.66% 2.28%
2029 1.67% 2.3%
2028 1.65% 2.34%
2027 1.6% 3.08%
2026 1.59% 3.2%
2025 1.57% 2.4%
2024 1.52% 0.81%
2023 1.56% 1.34%
2022 1.76% 2.74%
2021 1.9% 2.73%
2020 1.82% 2.72%
2019 1.71% 2.98%
2018 1.64% 3.55%
2017 1.42% 3.53%
2016 1.31% 3.09%
2015 1.41% 3.09%
2014 1.51% 2.75%
2013 1.64% 2.34%
2012 1.92% 2.16%
2011 2.26% 2.05%
2010 2.5% 2.45%
2009 2.57% 2.81%
2008 2.71% 2.62%
2007 2.68% 2.41%
2006 2.41% 2.34%
2005 2.43% 2.31%
2004 2.5% 2.21%
2003 2.38% 2.28%
2002 2.48% 2.5%
2001 2.84% 2.52%
2000 2.87% 2.53%
1999 2.76% 2.54%
1998 2.8% 2.55%
1997 2.87% 2.25%
1996 2.95% 2.27%
1995 2.93% 2.61%
1994 2.93% 2.55%
1993 2.81% 2.26%
1992 2.9% 2.03%
1991 3.36% 2.04%
1990 3.4% 2.06%
1989 3.32% 2.08%
1988 3.42% 2.09%
1987 3.47% 2.05%
1986 3.44% 1.92%
1985 3.22% 1.84%
1984 3.18% 2.29%
1983 3.52% 3.37%
1982 3.83% 3.97%
1981 4.27% 4.23%
1980 4.17% 4.3%
1979 3.52% 4.21%
1978 3.26% 4.03%
1977 3.19% 3.55%
1976 3.11% 3.59%
1975 3.03% 3.56%
1974 2.98% 4.07%
1973 2.95% 4.16%
1972 2.81% 3.49%
1971 2.79% 3.5%
1970 2.92% 3.51%
1969 2.91% 3.49%
1968 2.89% 3.48%
1967 2.86% 3.46%
1966 2.81% 3.44%
1965 2.77% 3.43%
1964 2.73% 3.4%
1963 2.68% 3.35%
1962 2.63% 3.29%
1961 2.65% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.57%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Sudan
Current population
261421997
54156832
Population rank 5/197 29/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.65%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
26.1 seconds
One birth every
4.58 seconds
18.9 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 30/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +291,469
Net migration rank 196/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 291,469
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 1,293,817 31,664
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 1,257,387 125,499
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 1,208,046 441,623
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 1,174,422 84,728
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 1,145,259 66,476
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 1,097,962 92,504
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 4,690,187 576,349 992,819 -201,769
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 963,740 -211,387
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 907,017 -199,378
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 889,382 -185,392
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 898,226 -281,001
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 897,965 -180,603
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 880,284 -173,745
2000 4,281,169 252,869 858,536 -165,030
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 835,840 -157,090
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 814,752 -150,271
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 802,245 -148,368
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 792,926 -310,221
1995 3,977,175 11,534 780,700 -144,670
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 764,645 -144,324
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 743,249 -166,861
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 731,177 -271,093
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 714,612 -261,341
1990 3,731,730 275,242 699,953 -254,825
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 683,743 -241,979
1988 3,554,755 38,139 672,604 -235,213
1987 3,448,813 146,364 658,416 -228,756
1986 3,341,643 111,045 649,649 -245,968
1985 3,233,315 68,860 583,382 -222,315
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 577,405 -219,755
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 570,198 -54,325
1982 2,934,689 294,252 606,362 124,007
1981 2,790,454 555,032 585,087 96,697
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 552,930 208,602
1979 2,461,311 450,003 524,942 120,613
1978 2,356,601 111,386 497,987 177,153
1977 2,257,849 85,250 483,089 58,540
1976 2,171,812 48,238 470,019 22,147
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 454,813 62,843
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 444,456 6,023
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 439,201 173,143
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 428,340 2,238
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 417,641 -3,577
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 401,013 4,479
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 385,712 2,476
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 370,917 2,776
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 356,599 4,508
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 342,118 2,813
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 327,799 6,367
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 315,166 4,505
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 302,132 4,263
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 287,317 4,387
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 272,562 3,904
1960 1,217,147 0 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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