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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 403 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 3.15% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Pakistan vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Suriname
2100 514,639,086 713,301
2099 513,762,873 715,718
2098 512,834,641 718,073
2097 511,842,588 720,500
2096 510,743,323 722,800
2095 509,544,194 725,224
2094 508,236,117 727,514
2093 506,871,405 729,945
2092 505,433,117 732,310
2091 503,929,591 734,611
2090 502,369,089 736,676
2089 500,764,988 738,887
2088 499,040,109 741,028
2087 497,294,229 742,858
2086 495,416,407 744,619
2085 493,469,269 746,328
2084 491,457,322 747,772
2083 489,327,293 749,164
2082 487,086,584 750,355
2081 484,774,651 751,527
2080 482,358,125 752,571
2079 479,913,540 753,310
2078 477,377,443 753,974
2077 474,692,907 754,582
2076 471,877,807 755,015
2075 468,953,317 755,554
2074 465,972,364 755,740
2073 462,907,667 756,042
2072 459,752,452 756,125
2071 456,518,761 756,124
2070 453,190,545 755,985
2069 449,749,441 755,900
2068 446,219,879 755,625
2067 442,632,987 755,174
2066 438,970,919 754,830
2065 435,260,675 754,137
2064 431,484,424 753,311
2063 427,665,121 752,771
2062 423,724,764 751,992
2061 419,759,602 751,308
2060 415,724,868 750,325
2059 411,662,239 749,420
2058 407,514,159 748,612
2057 403,318,028 747,183
2056 399,031,614 745,967
2055 394,728,055 744,434
2054 390,385,410 742,836
2053 386,003,289 741,364
2052 381,568,312 739,688
2051 377,096,921 738,024
2050 372,554,619 736,078
2049 367,986,189 734,256
2048 363,386,382 732,085
2047 358,734,325 729,623
2046 354,003,639 727,242
2045 349,228,953 724,469
2044 344,443,561 721,556
2043 339,631,894 718,596
2042 334,801,403 715,335
2041 329,944,530 712,005
2040 325,107,264 708,379
2039 320,203,920 704,797
2038 315,273,196 701,029
2037 310,377,446 697,364
2036 305,472,156 693,268
2035 300,604,245 689,014
2034 295,748,602 684,675
2033 290,911,874 680,289
2032 286,130,352 675,648
2031 281,410,647 670,943
2030 276,766,735 666,067
2029 272,246,760 661,186
2028 267,784,548 656,001
2027 263,445,027 650,709
2026 259,285,315 645,337
2025 255,219,554 639,850
2024 251,269,164 634,431
2023 247,504,495 628,886
2022 243,700,667 623,164
2021 239,477,801 617,896
2020 235,001,746 612,317
2019 230,800,899 605,768
2018 226,928,892 599,513
2017 223,273,967 593,713
2016 220,138,869 587,757
2015 217,290,883 581,627
2014 214,264,647 575,373
2013 211,073,978 569,020
2012 207,667,125 562,633
2011 203,746,065 556,269
2010 199,239,047 549,923
2009 194,376,534 543,568
2008 189,499,113 537,245
2007 184,493,231 531,016
2006 179,682,690 524,997
2005 175,453,212 519,313
2004 171,286,000 513,923
2003 167,110,248 506,414
2002 163,222,549 496,551
2001 159,270,907 486,560
2000 154,879,127 476,643
1999 150,565,377 466,916
1998 146,522,356 457,406
1997 142,531,804 448,067
1996 138,557,092 438,830
1995 134,582,253 429,606
1994 130,748,083 422,375
1993 127,020,117 419,352
1992 123,546,848 417,589
1991 120,060,406 415,013
1990 116,155,576 412,493
1989 112,336,629 408,409
1988 108,724,739 402,227
1987 105,130,717 396,911
1986 101,606,764 392,330
1985 98,229,285 386,972
1984 95,164,936 382,193
1983 92,227,711 378,746
1982 89,089,246 376,555
1981 85,802,049 375,459
1980 82,291,010 375,377
1979 78,997,039 377,602
1978 76,307,379 381,502
1977 73,901,827 385,067
1976 71,620,254 388,289
1975 69,461,175 391,170
1974 67,415,487 393,676
1973 65,461,912 395,772
1972 63,583,194 397,413
1971 61,847,899 391,932
1970 60,166,719 379,442
1969 58,460,939 366,906
1968 56,810,507 354,616
1967 55,214,768 342,679
1966 53,678,667 331,135
1965 52,209,010 320,000
1964 50,799,999 309,041
1963 49,447,776 297,034
1962 48,156,128 283,912
1961 46,921,277 272,791
1960 45,709,310 263,918

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 Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Suriname
2100 0.17% -0.34%
2099 0.18% -0.33%
2098 0.19% -0.34%
2097 0.22% -0.32%
2096 0.24% -0.33%
2095 0.26% -0.31%
2094 0.27% -0.33%
2093 0.28% -0.32%
2092 0.3% -0.31%
2091 0.31% -0.28%
2090 0.32% -0.3%
2089 0.35% -0.29%
2088 0.35% -0.25%
2087 0.38% -0.24%
2086 0.39% -0.23%
2085 0.41% -0.19%
2084 0.44% -0.19%
2083 0.46% -0.16%
2082 0.48% -0.16%
2081 0.5% -0.14%
2080 0.51% -0.1%
2079 0.53% -0.09%
2078 0.57% -0.08%
2077 0.6% -0.06%
2076 0.62% -0.07%
2075 0.64% -0.02%
2074 0.66% -0.04%
2073 0.69% -0.01%
2072 0.71% 0%
2071 0.73% 0.02%
2070 0.77% 0.01%
2069 0.79% 0.04%
2068 0.81% 0.06%
2067 0.83% 0.05%
2066 0.85% 0.09%
2065 0.88% 0.11%
2064 0.89% 0.07%
2063 0.93% 0.1%
2062 0.94% 0.09%
2061 0.97% 0.13%
2060 0.99% 0.12%
2059 1.02% 0.11%
2058 1.04% 0.19%
2057 1.07% 0.16%
2056 1.09% 0.21%
2055 1.11% 0.22%
2054 1.14% 0.2%
2053 1.16% 0.23%
2052 1.19% 0.23%
2051 1.22% 0.26%
2050 1.24% 0.25%
2049 1.27% 0.3%
2048 1.3% 0.34%
2047 1.34% 0.33%
2046 1.37% 0.38%
2045 1.39% 0.4%
2044 1.42% 0.41%
2043 1.44% 0.46%
2042 1.47% 0.47%
2041 1.49% 0.51%
2040 1.53% 0.51%
2039 1.56% 0.54%
2038 1.58% 0.53%
2037 1.61% 0.59%
2036 1.62% 0.62%
2035 1.64% 0.63%
2034 1.66% 0.64%
2033 1.67% 0.69%
2032 1.68% 0.7%
2031 1.68% 0.73%
2030 1.66% 0.74%
2029 1.67% 0.79%
2028 1.65% 0.81%
2027 1.6% 0.83%
2026 1.59% 0.86%
2025 1.57% 0.85%
2024 1.52% 0.88%
2023 1.56% 0.92%
2022 1.76% 0.85%
2021 1.9% 0.91%
2020 1.82% 1.08%
2019 1.71% 1.04%
2018 1.64% 0.98%
2017 1.42% 1.01%
2016 1.31% 1.05%
2015 1.41% 1.09%
2014 1.51% 1.12%
2013 1.64% 1.14%
2012 1.92% 1.14%
2011 2.26% 1.15%
2010 2.5% 1.17%
2009 2.57% 1.18%
2008 2.71% 1.17%
2007 2.68% 1.15%
2006 2.41% 1.09%
2005 2.43% 1.05%
2004 2.5% 1.48%
2003 2.38% 1.99%
2002 2.48% 2.05%
2001 2.84% 2.08%
2000 2.87% 2.08%
1999 2.76% 2.08%
1998 2.8% 2.08%
1997 2.87% 2.1%
1996 2.95% 2.15%
1995 2.93% 1.71%
1994 2.93% 0.72%
1993 2.81% 0.42%
1992 2.9% 0.62%
1991 3.36% 0.61%
1990 3.4% 1%
1989 3.32% 1.54%
1988 3.42% 1.34%
1987 3.47% 1.17%
1986 3.44% 1.38%
1985 3.22% 1.25%
1984 3.18% 0.91%
1983 3.52% 0.58%
1982 3.83% 0.29%
1981 4.27% 0.02%
1980 4.17% -0.59%
1979 3.52% -1.02%
1978 3.26% -0.93%
1977 3.19% -0.83%
1976 3.11% -0.74%
1975 3.03% -0.64%
1974 2.98% -0.53%
1973 2.95% -0.41%
1972 2.81% 1.4%
1971 2.79% 3.29%
1970 2.92% 3.42%
1969 2.91% 3.47%
1968 2.89% 3.48%
1967 2.86% 3.49%
1966 2.81% 3.48%
1965 2.77% 3.55%
1964 2.73% 4.04%
1963 2.68% 4.62%
1962 2.63% 4.08%
1961 2.65% 3.36%

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 Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Suriname
Current population
261421997
648096
Population rank 5/197 165/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.008%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
1.62 hours
One birth every
4.58 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +15
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 107/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -967
Net migration rank 196/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -967
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 6,541 -1,166
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 6,697 -988
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 6,719 -988
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 5,291 -486
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 6,640 -296
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 6,564 191
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 6,613 -851
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 6,772 -935
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 6,979 -906
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 7,150 -967
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 7,284 -959
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 7,350 -968
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 7,405 -1,011
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 7,401 -1,060
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 7,489 -1,138
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 7,559 -1,204
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 7,552 -1,255
2007 4,690,187 576,349 7,468 -1,312
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 7,278 -1,403
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 7,037 -1,534
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 6,948 -1,676
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 7,396 2,345
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 7,916 2,076
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 8,349 1,641
2000 4,281,169 252,869 8,323 1,516
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 8,236 1,380
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 8,173 1,241
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 8,106 1,164
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 8,031 1,165
1995 3,977,175 11,534 7,968 1,275
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 7,929 -2,713
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 8,127 -7,291
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 8,355 -5,662
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 8,637 -6,174
1990 3,731,730 275,242 9,047 -6,471
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 9,441 -3,846
1988 3,554,755 38,139 9,347 -2,573
1987 3,448,813 146,364 9,319 -5,467
1986 3,341,643 111,045 9,222 -3,920
1985 3,233,315 68,860 9,177 -3,763
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 9,031 -4,894
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 8,797 -6,036
1982 2,934,689 294,252 8,197 -6,566
1981 2,790,454 555,032 7,541 -6,991
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 7,002 -7,390
1979 2,461,311 450,003 7,312 -11,375
1978 2,356,601 111,386 7,650 -11,389
1977 2,257,849 85,250 7,998 -11,390
1976 2,171,812 48,238 8,327 -11,381
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 8,587 -11,287
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 8,751 -11,061
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 8,877 -10,765
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 8,893 -10,285
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 8,814 3,552
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 8,823 3,791
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 8,880 3,575
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 8,980 3,147
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 9,104 2,637
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 9,243 2,103
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 9,270 1,657
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 9,174 1,820
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 8,838 4,181
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 8,529 4,703
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 8,361 660
1960 1,217,147 0 8,170 544

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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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