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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 24.5 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 3.27% of the world: 3.15% 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 +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Pakistan vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Sweden
2100 514,639,086 11,330,987
2099 513,762,873 11,334,835
2098 512,834,641 11,339,107
2097 511,842,588 11,340,268
2096 510,743,323 11,341,947
2095 509,544,194 11,344,893
2094 508,236,117 11,347,531
2093 506,871,405 11,349,412
2092 505,433,117 11,351,452
2091 503,929,591 11,352,899
2090 502,369,089 11,354,820
2089 500,764,988 11,357,746
2088 499,040,109 11,360,405
2087 497,294,229 11,364,197
2086 495,416,407 11,371,529
2085 493,469,269 11,376,573
2084 491,457,322 11,381,332
2083 489,327,293 11,384,862
2082 487,086,584 11,390,058
2081 484,774,651 11,391,696
2080 482,358,125 11,393,882
2079 479,913,540 11,393,412
2078 477,377,443 11,391,291
2077 474,692,907 11,389,212
2076 471,877,807 11,385,385
2075 468,953,317 11,381,261
2074 465,972,364 11,377,973
2073 462,907,667 11,375,051
2072 459,752,452 11,371,362
2071 456,518,761 11,366,451
2070 453,190,545 11,362,742
2069 449,749,441 11,358,895
2068 446,219,879 11,357,504
2067 442,632,987 11,356,672
2066 438,970,919 11,356,676
2065 435,260,675 11,355,953
2064 431,484,424 11,354,988
2063 427,665,121 11,354,834
2062 423,724,764 11,355,452
2061 419,759,602 11,353,198
2060 415,724,868 11,352,013
2059 411,662,239 11,349,674
2058 407,514,159 11,345,893
2057 403,318,028 11,340,487
2056 399,031,614 11,335,234
2055 394,728,055 11,328,291
2054 390,385,410 11,320,768
2053 386,003,289 11,310,127
2052 381,568,312 11,296,358
2051 377,096,921 11,280,503
2050 372,554,619 11,261,537
2049 367,986,189 11,242,070
2048 363,386,382 11,221,274
2047 358,734,325 11,199,365
2046 354,003,639 11,176,512
2045 349,228,953 11,152,739
2044 344,443,561 11,127,765
2043 339,631,894 11,102,354
2042 334,801,403 11,076,504
2041 329,944,530 11,052,951
2040 325,107,264 11,028,609
2039 320,203,920 11,005,487
2038 315,273,196 10,983,160
2037 310,377,446 10,961,591
2036 305,472,156 10,938,759
2035 300,604,245 10,916,327
2034 295,748,602 10,893,717
2033 290,911,874 10,869,588
2032 286,130,352 10,844,339
2031 281,410,647 10,819,037
2030 276,766,735 10,790,557
2029 272,246,760 10,759,017
2028 267,784,548 10,724,017
2027 263,445,027 10,685,143
2026 259,285,315 10,643,884
2025 255,219,554 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 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 1.57% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.57%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Sweden
Current population
261421997
10665077
Population rank 5/197 93/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.13%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +74
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 148/197
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 5,268,361 -1,401,173 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 (1960–2025, 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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