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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 23.6 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 3.27% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Pakistan vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Tajikistan
2100 514,531,704 20,390,053
2099 513,655,674 20,381,074
2098 512,727,636 20,367,161
2097 511,735,790 20,348,897
2096 510,636,755 20,324,869
2095 509,437,875 20,297,885
2094 508,130,071 20,265,966
2093 506,765,644 20,234,160
2092 505,327,656 20,192,937
2091 503,824,444 20,148,873
2090 502,264,268 20,103,798
2089 500,660,501 20,056,079
2088 498,935,983 20,005,521
2087 497,190,466 19,950,317
2086 495,313,036 19,895,606
2085 493,366,305 19,836,988
2084 491,354,778 19,773,272
2083 489,225,193 19,706,082
2082 486,984,952 19,639,516
2081 484,673,501 19,572,596
2080 482,257,479 19,499,390
2079 479,813,404 19,425,502
2078 477,277,836 19,347,261
2077 474,593,860 19,265,447
2076 471,779,348 19,175,355
2075 468,855,468 19,083,859
2074 465,875,137 18,988,290
2073 462,811,079 18,889,470
2072 459,656,523 18,785,103
2071 456,423,506 18,674,697
2070 453,095,985 18,559,138
2069 449,655,599 18,437,873
2068 446,126,774 18,315,011
2067 442,540,629 18,187,508
2066 438,879,326 18,054,404
2065 435,169,856 17,921,674
2064 431,394,393 17,783,801
2063 427,575,887 17,641,066
2062 423,636,352 17,498,306
2061 419,672,017 17,356,130
2060 415,638,125 17,206,922
2059 411,576,344 17,056,085
2058 407,429,129 16,903,532
2057 403,233,874 16,749,284
2056 398,948,355 16,595,691
2055 394,645,693 16,441,650
2054 390,303,954 16,285,520
2053 385,922,748 16,130,235
2052 381,488,696 15,967,770
2051 377,018,239 15,805,253
2050 372,476,884 15,638,613
2049 367,909,407 15,468,883
2048 363,310,560 15,292,499
2047 358,659,474 15,112,083
2046 353,929,775 14,928,123
2045 349,156,085 14,739,540
2044 344,371,692 14,544,544
2043 339,561,029 14,349,357
2042 334,731,546 14,147,892
2041 329,875,686 13,945,694
2040 325,039,429 13,741,587
2039 320,137,108 13,536,704
2038 315,207,413 13,331,490
2037 310,312,684 13,125,051
2036 305,408,418 12,917,110
2035 300,541,523 12,714,184
2034 295,686,893 12,515,962
2033 290,851,174 12,321,294
2032 286,070,650 12,128,060
2031 281,351,929 11,938,351
2030 276,708,987 11,749,706
2029 272,189,955 11,559,235
2028 267,728,673 11,369,414
2027 263,390,059 11,178,605
2026 259,231,214 10,986,242
2025 255,166,301 10,791,246
2024 251,269,164 10,590,927
2023 247,504,495 10,389,799
2022 243,700,667 10,182,222
2021 239,477,801 9,966,908
2020 235,001,746 9,749,310
2019 230,800,899 9,529,966
2018 226,928,892 9,307,333
2017 223,273,967 9,085,946
2016 220,138,869 8,865,631
2015 217,290,883 8,643,840
2014 214,264,647 8,425,552
2013 211,073,978 8,216,724
2012 207,667,125 8,014,084
2011 203,746,065 7,824,785
2010 199,239,047 7,652,141
2009 194,376,534 7,490,230
2008 189,499,113 7,338,403
2007 184,493,231 7,194,477
2006 179,682,690 7,057,566
2005 175,453,212 6,924,720
2004 171,286,000 6,790,547
2003 167,110,248 6,658,575
2002 163,222,549 6,531,669
2001 159,270,907 6,407,377
2000 154,879,127 6,284,735
1999 150,565,377 6,208,370
1998 146,522,356 6,176,397
1997 142,531,804 6,139,829
1996 138,557,092 6,066,523
1995 134,582,253 5,948,584
1994 130,748,083 5,825,368
1993 127,020,117 5,724,993
1992 123,546,848 5,649,400
1991 120,060,406 5,541,205
1990 116,155,576 5,398,768
1989 112,336,629 5,267,249
1988 108,724,739 5,114,989
1987 105,130,717 4,939,059
1986 101,606,764 4,772,139
1985 98,229,285 4,619,003
1984 95,164,936 4,480,026
1983 92,227,711 4,350,874
1982 89,089,246 4,227,171
1981 85,802,049 4,109,022
1980 82,291,010 3,995,256
1979 78,997,039 3,882,691
1978 76,307,379 3,768,508
1977 73,901,827 3,653,265
1976 71,620,254 3,540,076
1975 69,461,175 3,430,425
1974 67,415,487 3,324,499
1973 65,461,912 3,222,290
1972 63,583,194 3,123,691
1971 61,847,899 3,028,837
1970 60,166,719 2,936,779
1969 58,460,939 2,845,273
1968 56,810,507 2,753,848
1967 55,214,768 2,664,130
1966 53,678,667 2,577,184
1965 52,209,010 2,492,998
1964 50,799,999 2,411,260
1963 49,447,776 2,331,736
1962 48,156,128 2,255,026
1961 46,921,277 2,181,805
1960 45,709,310 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Tajikistan
2100 0.17% 0.04%
2099 0.18% 0.07%
2098 0.19% 0.09%
2097 0.22% 0.12%
2096 0.24% 0.13%
2095 0.26% 0.16%
2094 0.27% 0.16%
2093 0.28% 0.2%
2092 0.3% 0.22%
2091 0.31% 0.22%
2090 0.32% 0.24%
2089 0.35% 0.25%
2088 0.35% 0.28%
2087 0.38% 0.27%
2086 0.39% 0.3%
2085 0.41% 0.32%
2084 0.44% 0.34%
2083 0.46% 0.34%
2082 0.48% 0.34%
2081 0.5% 0.38%
2080 0.51% 0.38%
2079 0.53% 0.4%
2078 0.57% 0.42%
2077 0.6% 0.47%
2076 0.62% 0.48%
2075 0.64% 0.5%
2074 0.66% 0.52%
2073 0.69% 0.56%
2072 0.71% 0.59%
2071 0.73% 0.62%
2070 0.77% 0.66%
2069 0.79% 0.67%
2068 0.81% 0.7%
2067 0.83% 0.74%
2066 0.85% 0.74%
2065 0.88% 0.78%
2064 0.89% 0.81%
2063 0.93% 0.82%
2062 0.94% 0.82%
2061 0.97% 0.87%
2060 0.99% 0.88%
2059 1.02% 0.9%
2058 1.04% 0.92%
2057 1.07% 0.93%
2056 1.09% 0.94%
2055 1.11% 0.96%
2054 1.14% 0.96%
2053 1.16% 1.02%
2052 1.19% 1.03%
2051 1.22% 1.07%
2050 1.24% 1.1%
2049 1.27% 1.15%
2048 1.3% 1.19%
2047 1.34% 1.23%
2046 1.37% 1.28%
2045 1.39% 1.34%
2044 1.42% 1.36%
2043 1.44% 1.42%
2042 1.47% 1.45%
2041 1.49% 1.49%
2040 1.53% 1.51%
2039 1.56% 1.54%
2038 1.58% 1.57%
2037 1.61% 1.61%
2036 1.62% 1.6%
2035 1.64% 1.58%
2034 1.66% 1.58%
2033 1.67% 1.59%
2032 1.68% 1.59%
2031 1.68% 1.61%
2030 1.66% 1.65%
2029 1.67% 1.67%
2028 1.65% 1.71%
2027 1.6% 1.75%
2026 1.59% 1.81%
2025 1.55% 1.89%
2024 1.52% 1.94%
2023 1.56% 2.04%
2022 1.76% 2.16%
2021 1.9% 2.23%
2020 1.82% 2.3%
2019 1.71% 2.39%
2018 1.64% 2.44%
2017 1.42% 2.49%
2016 1.31% 2.57%
2015 1.41% 2.59%
2014 1.51% 2.54%
2013 1.64% 2.53%
2012 1.92% 2.42%
2011 2.26% 2.26%
2010 2.5% 2.16%
2009 2.57% 2.07%
2008 2.71% 2%
2007 2.68% 1.94%
2006 2.41% 1.92%
2005 2.43% 1.98%
2004 2.5% 1.98%
2003 2.38% 1.94%
2002 2.48% 1.94%
2001 2.84% 1.95%
2000 2.87% 1.23%
1999 2.76% 0.52%
1998 2.8% 0.6%
1997 2.87% 1.21%
1996 2.95% 1.98%
1995 2.93% 2.12%
1994 2.93% 1.75%
1993 2.81% 1.34%
1992 2.9% 1.95%
1991 3.36% 2.64%
1990 3.4% 2.5%
1989 3.32% 2.98%
1988 3.42% 3.56%
1987 3.47% 3.5%
1986 3.44% 3.32%
1985 3.22% 3.1%
1984 3.18% 2.97%
1983 3.52% 2.93%
1982 3.83% 2.88%
1981 4.27% 2.85%
1980 4.17% 2.9%
1979 3.52% 3.03%
1978 3.26% 3.15%
1977 3.19% 3.2%
1976 3.11% 3.2%
1975 3.03% 3.19%
1974 2.98% 3.17%
1973 2.95% 3.16%
1972 2.81% 3.13%
1971 2.79% 3.13%
1970 2.92% 3.22%
1969 2.91% 3.32%
1968 2.89% 3.37%
1967 2.86% 3.37%
1966 2.81% 3.38%
1965 2.77% 3.39%
1964 2.73% 3.41%
1963 2.68% 3.4%
1962 2.63% 3.36%
1961 2.65% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Tajikistan
Current population
260356147
11038274
Population rank 5/197 88/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.13%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
19.7 seconds
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +551
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 55/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -21,606
Net migration rank 196/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -21,606
2024 - -1,401,173 - -21,236
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 223,828 -19,999
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 228,336 -17,001
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 222,850 -3,564
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 219,467 -3,564
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 231,817 -9,041
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 228,597 -6,111
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 224,396 -4,093
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 228,547 -8,210
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 230,903 -7,660
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 227,304 -13,962
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 220,693 -16,362
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 213,078 -12,132
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 208,429 -30,783
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 201,389 -33,733
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 192,851 -36,677
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 182,337 -34,855
2007 4,690,187 576,349 173,200 -32,831
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 164,046 -30,591
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 160,189 -27,954
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 161,201 -25,082
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 150,391 -22,562
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 146,492 -20,526
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 142,276 -19,657
2000 4,281,169 252,869 136,549 -13,871
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 147,622 -117,571
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 153,508 -119,621
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 149,825 -110,572
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 138,287 -30,922
1995 3,977,175 11,534 168,934 -40,418
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 167,590 -49,668
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 157,975 -75,147
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 163,652 -95,280
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 177,585 -29,553
1990 3,731,730 275,242 178,429 -41,596
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 179,212 -53,020
1988 3,554,755 38,139 172,805 5,523
1987 3,448,813 146,364 163,611 9,923
1986 3,341,643 111,045 155,987 4,321
1985 3,233,315 68,860 145,720 247
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 139,145 -7,152
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 133,280 -6,972
1982 2,934,689 294,252 127,838 -6,730
1981 2,790,454 555,032 121,418 -6,221
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 117,888 -5,557
1979 2,461,311 450,003 114,496 -1,703
1978 2,356,601 111,386 110,564 5,006
1977 2,257,849 85,250 106,920 7,999
1976 2,171,812 48,238 103,777 7,679
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 100,604 7,237
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 97,481 6,531
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 94,523 5,876
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 91,677 5,123
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 88,618 4,293
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 85,645 5,559
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 82,931 8,886
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 80,698 10,323
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 78,733 9,670
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 76,702 8,796
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 75,139 7,744
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 74,030 6,568
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 73,065 5,379
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 70,700 4,270
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 68,182 3,291
1960 1,217,147 0 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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