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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 24.4 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 3.27% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Pakistan vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Sweden
2100 514,531,704 11,357,586
2099 513,655,674 11,361,443
2098 512,727,636 11,365,725
2097 511,735,790 11,366,889
2096 510,636,755 11,368,572
2095 509,437,875 11,371,525
2094 508,130,071 11,374,169
2093 506,765,644 11,376,054
2092 505,327,656 11,378,099
2091 503,824,444 11,379,549
2090 502,264,268 11,381,475
2089 500,660,501 11,384,408
2088 498,935,983 11,387,073
2087 497,190,466 11,390,874
2086 495,313,036 11,398,223
2085 493,366,305 11,403,279
2084 491,354,778 11,408,050
2083 489,225,193 11,411,588
2082 486,984,952 11,416,796
2081 484,673,501 11,418,438
2080 482,257,479 11,420,629
2079 479,813,404 11,420,158
2078 477,277,836 11,418,032
2077 474,593,860 11,415,948
2076 471,779,348 11,412,112
2075 468,855,468 11,407,978
2074 465,875,137 11,404,682
2073 462,811,079 11,401,754
2072 459,656,523 11,398,056
2071 456,423,506 11,393,134
2070 453,095,985 11,389,416
2069 449,655,599 11,385,560
2068 446,126,774 11,384,165
2067 442,540,629 11,383,331
2066 438,879,326 11,383,335
2065 435,169,856 11,382,611
2064 431,394,393 11,381,643
2063 427,575,887 11,381,489
2062 423,636,352 11,382,109
2061 419,672,017 11,379,849
2060 415,638,125 11,378,661
2059 411,576,344 11,376,317
2058 407,429,129 11,372,527
2057 403,233,874 11,367,109
2056 398,948,355 11,361,843
2055 394,645,693 11,354,884
2054 390,303,954 11,347,343
2053 385,922,748 11,336,678
2052 381,488,696 11,322,876
2051 377,018,239 11,306,983
2050 372,476,884 11,287,973
2049 367,909,407 11,268,461
2048 363,310,560 11,247,615
2047 358,659,474 11,225,655
2046 353,929,775 11,202,749
2045 349,156,085 11,178,920
2044 344,371,692 11,153,887
2043 339,561,029 11,128,417
2042 334,731,546 11,102,505
2041 329,875,686 11,078,898
2040 325,039,429 11,054,498
2039 320,137,108 11,031,322
2038 315,207,413 11,008,943
2037 310,312,684 10,987,323
2036 305,408,418 10,964,438
2035 300,541,523 10,941,953
2034 295,686,893 10,919,289
2033 290,851,174 10,895,104
2032 286,070,650 10,869,796
2031 281,351,929 10,844,434
2030 276,708,987 10,815,888
2029 272,189,955 10,784,274
2028 267,728,673 10,749,191
2027 263,390,059 10,710,226
2026 259,231,214 10,668,870
2025 255,166,301 10,621,495
2024 251,269,164 10,569,709
2023 247,504,495 10,536,632
2022 243,700,667 10,486,941
2021 239,477,801 10,415,811
2020 235,001,746 10,353,442
2019 230,800,899 10,278,887
2018 226,928,892 10,175,214
2017 223,273,967 10,057,698
2016 220,138,869 9,923,085
2015 217,290,883 9,799,186
2014 214,264,647 9,696,110
2013 211,073,978 9,600,379
2012 207,667,125 9,519,374
2011 203,746,065 9,449,213
2010 199,239,047 9,378,126
2009 194,376,534 9,298,515
2008 189,499,113 9,219,637
2007 184,493,231 9,148,092
2006 179,682,690 9,080,505
2005 175,453,212 9,029,572
2004 171,286,000 8,993,531
2003 167,110,248 8,958,229
2002 163,222,549 8,924,958
2001 159,270,907 8,895,960
2000 154,879,127 8,872,109
1999 150,565,377 8,857,874
1998 146,522,356 8,850,974
1997 142,531,804 8,846,062
1996 138,557,092 8,840,998
1995 134,582,253 8,826,939
1994 130,748,083 8,780,745
1993 127,020,117 8,718,561
1992 123,546,848 8,668,067
1991 120,060,406 8,617,375
1990 116,155,576 8,558,835
1989 112,336,629 8,492,964
1988 108,724,739 8,436,489
1987 105,130,717 8,397,804
1986 101,606,764 8,369,829
1985 98,229,285 8,350,386
1984 95,164,936 8,336,605
1983 92,227,711 8,329,033
1982 89,089,246 8,325,263
1981 85,802,049 8,320,503
1980 82,291,010 8,310,531
1979 78,997,039 8,293,678
1978 76,307,379 8,275,599
1977 73,901,827 8,251,540
1976 71,620,254 8,222,286
1975 69,461,175 8,192,437
1974 67,415,487 8,159,955
1973 65,461,912 8,136,312
1972 63,583,194 8,122,300
1971 61,847,899 8,098,334
1970 60,166,719 8,042,801
1969 58,460,939 7,968,072
1968 56,810,507 7,912,273
1967 55,214,768 7,867,931
1966 53,678,667 7,807,797
1965 52,209,010 7,733,853
1964 50,799,999 7,661,354
1963 49,447,776 7,604,328
1962 48,156,128 7,561,588
1961 46,921,277 7,519,998
1960 45,709,310 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Sweden
2100 0.17% -0.03%
2099 0.18% -0.04%
2098 0.19% -0.01%
2097 0.22% -0.01%
2096 0.24% -0.03%
2095 0.26% -0.02%
2094 0.27% -0.02%
2093 0.28% -0.02%
2092 0.3% -0.01%
2091 0.31% -0.02%
2090 0.32% -0.03%
2089 0.35% -0.02%
2088 0.35% -0.03%
2087 0.38% -0.06%
2086 0.39% -0.04%
2085 0.41% -0.04%
2084 0.44% -0.03%
2083 0.46% -0.05%
2082 0.48% -0.01%
2081 0.5% -0.02%
2080 0.51% 0.004%
2079 0.53% 0.02%
2078 0.57% 0.02%
2077 0.6% 0.03%
2076 0.62% 0.04%
2075 0.64% 0.03%
2074 0.66% 0.03%
2073 0.69% 0.03%
2072 0.71% 0.04%
2071 0.73% 0.03%
2070 0.77% 0.03%
2069 0.79% 0.01%
2068 0.81% 0.007%
2067 0.83% -0%
2066 0.85% 0.006%
2065 0.88% 0.009%
2064 0.89% 0.001%
2063 0.93% -0.005%
2062 0.94% 0.02%
2061 0.97% 0.01%
2060 0.99% 0.02%
2059 1.02% 0.03%
2058 1.04% 0.05%
2057 1.07% 0.05%
2056 1.09% 0.06%
2055 1.11% 0.07%
2054 1.14% 0.09%
2053 1.16% 0.12%
2052 1.19% 0.14%
2051 1.22% 0.17%
2050 1.24% 0.17%
2049 1.27% 0.19%
2048 1.3% 0.2%
2047 1.34% 0.2%
2046 1.37% 0.21%
2045 1.39% 0.22%
2044 1.42% 0.23%
2043 1.44% 0.23%
2042 1.47% 0.21%
2041 1.49% 0.22%
2040 1.53% 0.21%
2039 1.56% 0.2%
2038 1.58% 0.2%
2037 1.61% 0.21%
2036 1.62% 0.21%
2035 1.64% 0.21%
2034 1.66% 0.22%
2033 1.67% 0.23%
2032 1.68% 0.23%
2031 1.68% 0.26%
2030 1.66% 0.29%
2029 1.67% 0.33%
2028 1.65% 0.36%
2027 1.6% 0.39%
2026 1.59% 0.45%
2025 1.55% 0.49%
2024 1.52% 0.31%
2023 1.56% 0.47%
2022 1.76% 0.68%
2021 1.9% 0.6%
2020 1.82% 0.73%
2019 1.71% 1.02%
2018 1.64% 1.17%
2017 1.42% 1.36%
2016 1.31% 1.26%
2015 1.41% 1.06%
2014 1.51% 1%
2013 1.64% 0.85%
2012 1.92% 0.74%
2011 2.26% 0.76%
2010 2.5% 0.86%
2009 2.57% 0.86%
2008 2.71% 0.78%
2007 2.68% 0.74%
2006 2.41% 0.56%
2005 2.43% 0.4%
2004 2.5% 0.39%
2003 2.38% 0.37%
2002 2.48% 0.33%
2001 2.84% 0.27%
2000 2.87% 0.16%
1999 2.76% 0.08%
1998 2.8% 0.06%
1997 2.87% 0.06%
1996 2.95% 0.16%
1995 2.93% 0.53%
1994 2.93% 0.71%
1993 2.81% 0.58%
1992 2.9% 0.59%
1991 3.36% 0.68%
1990 3.4% 0.78%
1989 3.32% 0.67%
1988 3.42% 0.46%
1987 3.47% 0.33%
1986 3.44% 0.23%
1985 3.22% 0.17%
1984 3.18% 0.09%
1983 3.52% 0.05%
1982 3.83% 0.06%
1981 4.27% 0.12%
1980 4.17% 0.2%
1979 3.52% 0.22%
1978 3.26% 0.29%
1977 3.19% 0.36%
1976 3.11% 0.36%
1975 3.03% 0.4%
1974 2.98% 0.29%
1973 2.95% 0.17%
1972 2.81% 0.3%
1971 2.79% 0.69%
1970 2.92% 0.94%
1969 2.91% 0.71%
1968 2.89% 0.56%
1967 2.86% 0.77%
1966 2.81% 0.96%
1965 2.77% 0.95%
1964 2.73% 0.75%
1963 2.68% 0.57%
1962 2.63% 0.55%
1961 2.65% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.52%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Sweden
Current population
260356147
10680056
Population rank 5/197 91/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.13%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
19.7 seconds
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +91
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 149/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +47,079
Net migration rank 196/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 47,079
2024 - -1,401,173 - 50,115
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 5,269 55,209
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 10,487 58,955
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 22,914 51,947
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 14,495 37,302
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 25,697 72,619
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 23,403 87,517
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 24,138 102,671
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 25,800 119,234
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 23,518 80,534
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 26,179 77,654
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 23,041 66,760
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 20,943 52,879
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 21,733 46,049
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 25,320 51,175
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 21,387 63,638
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 18,439 56,452
2007 4,690,187 576,349 15,552 54,907
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 15,436 51,675
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 9,030 27,030
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 9,893 25,842
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 6,271 29,161
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 893 31,364
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 -1,779 28,856
2000 4,281,169 252,869 -2,662 24,900
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 -6,201 13,940
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 -3,541 11,325
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 -3,539 6,047
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 1,768 5,773
1995 3,977,175 11,534 9,710 11,621
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 20,196 51,545
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 20,924 32,725
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 28,605 20,507
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 29,299 25,314
1990 3,731,730 275,242 29,100 35,668
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 24,629 44,565
1988 3,554,755 38,139 15,186 30,064
1987 3,448,813 146,364 11,757 21,335
1986 3,341,643 111,045 9,206 15,211
1985 3,233,315 68,860 4,175 11,464
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 3,335 8,668
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 833 2,105
1982 2,934,689 294,252 1,665 2,524
1981 2,790,454 555,032 1,664 3,209
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 5,818 10,040
1979 2,461,311 450,003 4,976 13,895
1978 2,356,601 111,386 4,138 13,807
1977 2,257,849 85,250 7,426 23,528
1976 2,171,812 48,238 8,222 20,324
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 14,746 16,564
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 23,664 9,217
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 24,409 -9,551
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 28,428 -13,519
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 31,583 2,334
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 30,563 47,242
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 23,904 48,824
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 30,858 8,545
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 41,700 11,075
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 45,286 24,920
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 44,857 32,444
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 45,968 23,581
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 35,741 11,009
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 30,246 9,627
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 30,832 14,401
1960 1,217,147 0 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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