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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 9.7 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 3.47% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Pakistan vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Syria
2100 514,531,704 44,620,090
2099 513,655,674 44,690,260
2098 512,727,636 44,750,249
2097 511,735,790 44,813,148
2096 510,636,755 44,867,740
2095 509,437,875 44,895,489
2094 508,130,071 44,945,231
2093 506,765,644 44,974,311
2092 505,327,656 45,003,795
2091 503,824,444 45,016,478
2090 502,264,268 45,048,083
2089 500,660,501 45,047,102
2088 498,935,983 45,041,864
2087 497,190,466 45,049,516
2086 495,313,036 45,068,928
2085 493,366,305 45,034,847
2084 491,354,778 44,999,929
2083 489,225,193 44,971,600
2082 486,984,952 44,910,859
2081 484,673,501 44,843,908
2080 482,257,479 44,744,718
2079 479,813,404 44,687,371
2078 477,277,836 44,649,760
2077 474,593,860 44,604,175
2076 471,779,348 44,520,132
2075 468,855,468 44,426,423
2074 465,875,137 44,328,795
2073 462,811,079 44,221,016
2072 459,656,523 44,084,262
2071 456,423,506 43,939,848
2070 453,095,985 43,795,999
2069 449,655,599 43,648,130
2068 446,126,774 43,465,442
2067 442,540,629 43,271,173
2066 438,879,326 43,060,752
2065 435,169,856 42,810,442
2064 431,394,393 42,559,554
2063 427,575,887 42,311,907
2062 423,636,352 42,062,193
2061 419,672,017 41,808,082
2060 415,638,125 41,522,274
2059 411,576,344 41,208,825
2058 407,429,129 40,925,728
2057 403,233,874 40,643,453
2056 398,948,355 40,332,578
2055 394,645,693 40,026,632
2054 390,303,954 39,691,425
2053 385,922,748 39,348,020
2052 381,488,696 39,045,268
2051 377,018,239 38,733,827
2050 372,476,884 38,410,423
2049 367,909,407 38,089,455
2048 363,310,560 37,784,449
2047 358,659,474 37,492,636
2046 353,929,775 37,181,526
2045 349,156,085 36,843,579
2044 344,371,692 36,526,509
2043 339,561,029 36,188,225
2042 334,731,546 35,825,419
2041 329,875,686 35,447,414
2040 325,039,429 35,042,107
2039 320,137,108 34,626,945
2038 315,207,413 34,183,740
2037 310,312,684 33,703,682
2036 305,408,418 33,223,843
2035 300,541,523 32,696,648
2034 295,686,893 32,148,814
2033 290,851,174 31,562,427
2032 286,070,650 30,967,322
2031 281,351,929 30,329,874
2030 276,708,987 29,672,629
2029 272,189,955 28,949,535
2028 267,728,673 28,217,748
2027 263,390,059 27,428,807
2026 259,231,214 26,607,148
2025 255,166,301 25,689,551
2024 251,269,164 24,672,760
2023 247,504,495 23,594,623
2022 243,700,667 22,462,173
2021 239,477,801 21,628,839
2020 235,001,746 21,049,429
2019 230,800,899 20,353,534
2018 226,928,892 19,577,845
2017 223,273,967 19,224,668
2016 220,138,869 19,193,834
2015 217,290,883 19,424,618
2014 214,264,647 20,273,659
2013 211,073,978 21,666,917
2012 207,667,125 22,759,763
2011 203,746,065 22,878,098
2010 199,239,047 22,482,421
2009 194,376,534 21,976,969
2008 189,499,113 21,636,564
2007 184,493,231 20,884,125
2006 179,682,690 19,637,022
2005 175,453,212 18,814,091
2004 171,286,000 18,336,875
2003 167,110,248 17,889,296
2002 163,222,549 17,468,332
2001 159,270,907 17,051,338
2000 154,879,127 16,637,888
1999 150,565,377 16,228,061
1998 146,522,356 15,820,413
1997 142,531,804 15,417,542
1996 138,557,092 15,018,104
1995 134,582,253 14,616,801
1994 130,748,083 14,208,583
1993 127,020,117 13,795,686
1992 123,546,848 13,385,571
1991 120,060,406 12,980,821
1990 116,155,576 12,579,208
1989 112,336,629 12,179,060
1988 108,724,739 11,782,264
1987 105,130,717 11,388,923
1986 101,606,764 11,002,844
1985 98,229,285 10,625,672
1984 95,164,936 10,258,398
1983 92,227,711 9,904,809
1982 89,089,246 9,572,511
1981 85,802,049 9,260,189
1980 82,291,010 8,957,663
1979 78,997,039 8,661,909
1978 76,307,379 8,372,759
1977 73,901,827 8,090,501
1976 71,620,254 7,817,320
1975 69,461,175 7,554,364
1974 67,415,487 7,302,160
1973 65,461,912 7,060,321
1972 63,583,194 6,826,024
1971 61,847,899 6,598,094
1970 60,166,719 6,380,609
1969 58,460,939 6,175,166
1968 56,810,507 5,978,742
1967 55,214,768 5,790,198
1966 53,678,667 5,609,047
1965 52,209,010 5,435,267
1964 50,799,999 5,269,087
1963 49,447,776 5,110,467
1962 48,156,128 4,959,340
1961 46,921,277 4,815,466
1960 45,709,310 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Syria
2100 0.17% -0.16%
2099 0.18% -0.13%
2098 0.19% -0.14%
2097 0.22% -0.12%
2096 0.24% -0.06%
2095 0.26% -0.11%
2094 0.27% -0.06%
2093 0.28% -0.07%
2092 0.3% -0.03%
2091 0.31% -0.07%
2090 0.32% 0.002%
2089 0.35% 0.01%
2088 0.35% -0.02%
2087 0.38% -0.04%
2086 0.39% 0.08%
2085 0.41% 0.08%
2084 0.44% 0.06%
2083 0.46% 0.14%
2082 0.48% 0.15%
2081 0.5% 0.22%
2080 0.51% 0.13%
2079 0.53% 0.08%
2078 0.57% 0.1%
2077 0.6% 0.19%
2076 0.62% 0.21%
2075 0.64% 0.22%
2074 0.66% 0.24%
2073 0.69% 0.31%
2072 0.71% 0.33%
2071 0.73% 0.33%
2070 0.77% 0.34%
2069 0.79% 0.42%
2068 0.81% 0.45%
2067 0.83% 0.49%
2066 0.85% 0.58%
2065 0.88% 0.59%
2064 0.89% 0.59%
2063 0.93% 0.59%
2062 0.94% 0.61%
2061 0.97% 0.69%
2060 0.99% 0.76%
2059 1.02% 0.69%
2058 1.04% 0.69%
2057 1.07% 0.77%
2056 1.09% 0.76%
2055 1.11% 0.84%
2054 1.14% 0.87%
2053 1.16% 0.78%
2052 1.19% 0.8%
2051 1.22% 0.84%
2050 1.24% 0.84%
2049 1.27% 0.81%
2048 1.3% 0.78%
2047 1.34% 0.84%
2046 1.37% 0.92%
2045 1.39% 0.87%
2044 1.42% 0.93%
2043 1.44% 1.01%
2042 1.47% 1.07%
2041 1.49% 1.16%
2040 1.53% 1.2%
2039 1.56% 1.3%
2038 1.58% 1.42%
2037 1.61% 1.44%
2036 1.62% 1.61%
2035 1.64% 1.7%
2034 1.66% 1.86%
2033 1.67% 1.92%
2032 1.68% 2.1%
2031 1.68% 2.21%
2030 1.66% 2.5%
2029 1.67% 2.59%
2028 1.65% 2.88%
2027 1.6% 3.09%
2026 1.59% 3.57%
2025 1.55% 4.12%
2024 1.52% 4.57%
2023 1.56% 5.04%
2022 1.76% 3.85%
2021 1.9% 2.75%
2020 1.82% 3.42%
2019 1.71% 3.96%
2018 1.64% 1.84%
2017 1.42% 0.16%
2016 1.31% -1.19%
2015 1.41% -4.19%
2014 1.51% -6.43%
2013 1.64% -4.8%
2012 1.92% -0.52%
2011 2.26% 1.76%
2010 2.5% 2.3%
2009 2.57% 1.57%
2008 2.71% 3.6%
2007 2.68% 6.35%
2006 2.41% 4.37%
2005 2.43% 2.6%
2004 2.5% 2.5%
2003 2.38% 2.41%
2002 2.48% 2.45%
2001 2.84% 2.48%
2000 2.87% 2.53%
1999 2.76% 2.58%
1998 2.8% 2.61%
1997 2.87% 2.66%
1996 2.95% 2.75%
1995 2.93% 2.87%
1994 2.93% 2.99%
1993 2.81% 3.06%
1992 2.9% 3.12%
1991 3.36% 3.19%
1990 3.4% 3.29%
1989 3.32% 3.37%
1988 3.42% 3.45%
1987 3.47% 3.51%
1986 3.44% 3.55%
1985 3.22% 3.58%
1984 3.18% 3.57%
1983 3.52% 3.47%
1982 3.83% 3.37%
1981 4.27% 3.38%
1980 4.17% 3.41%
1979 3.52% 3.45%
1978 3.26% 3.49%
1977 3.19% 3.49%
1976 3.11% 3.48%
1975 3.03% 3.45%
1974 2.98% 3.43%
1973 2.95% 3.43%
1972 2.81% 3.45%
1971 2.79% 3.41%
1970 2.92% 3.33%
1969 2.91% 3.29%
1968 2.89% 3.26%
1967 2.86% 3.23%
1966 2.81% 3.2%
1965 2.77% 3.15%
1964 2.73% 3.1%
1963 2.68% 3.05%
1962 2.63% 2.99%
1961 2.65% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.52%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Syria
Current population
260356147
26829400
Population rank 5/197 56/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.32%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
29.3 seconds
One birth every
4.58 seconds
1.01 minutes
One death every
19.7 seconds
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 6/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +421,693
Net migration rank 196/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 421,693
2024 - -1,401,173 - 546,494
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 402,713 757,309
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 369,750 735,142
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 350,560 211,220
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 327,992 269,050
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 293,762 500,985
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 242,530 514,102
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 237,214 -287,501
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 236,007 -124,063
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 253,977 -827,496
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 475,520 -999,267
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 543,950 -256,888
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 558,666 -54,359
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 559,314 -52,703
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 576,593 -402,393
2007 4,690,187 576,349 529,162 801,514
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 480,616 682,911
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 468,960 13,382
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 461,209 10,881
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 457,000 -33,920
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 453,967 -35,096
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 451,503 -36,383
2000 4,281,169 252,869 446,211 -34,425
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 439,261 -31,394
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 433,447 -26,025
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 429,887 -31,571
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 430,765 -30,197
1995 3,977,175 11,534 430,172 -28,122
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 426,996 -12,630
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 420,244 -8,828
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 412,878 -4,063
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 410,830 -10,154
1990 3,731,730 275,242 409,177 -6,620
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 406,111 -8,379
1988 3,554,755 38,139 404,285 -8,426
1987 3,448,813 146,364 399,159 -8,335
1986 3,341,643 111,045 390,821 -9,485
1985 3,233,315 68,860 379,231 -6,221
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 366,768 -5,245
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 355,375 -9,729
1982 2,934,689 294,252 319,664 -721
1981 2,790,454 555,032 330,237 -24,536
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 332,464 -33,114
1979 2,461,311 450,003 324,943 -32,793
1978 2,356,601 111,386 316,724 -30,567
1977 2,257,849 85,250 306,630 -28,275
1976 2,171,812 48,238 294,267 -26,268
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 282,299 -24,389
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 270,735 -24,242
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 254,687 -17,502
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 249,027 -17,610
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 239,610 -15,167
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 230,117 -19,594
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 219,114 -18,749
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 209,454 -16,968
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 199,223 -14,618
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 191,122 -13,434
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 182,560 -12,704
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 174,549 -12,044
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 166,555 -11,817
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 159,155 -11,641
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 151,485 -11,237
1960 1,217,147 0 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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