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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 3.03 times bigger than Turkey's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 4.18% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Pakistan vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Turkey
2100 514,531,704 64,274,243
2099 513,655,674 64,924,706
2098 512,727,636 65,567,989
2097 511,735,790 66,219,045
2096 510,636,755 66,865,890
2095 509,437,875 67,516,190
2094 508,130,071 68,169,346
2093 506,765,644 68,835,313
2092 505,327,656 69,496,264
2091 503,824,444 70,159,325
2090 502,264,268 70,828,304
2089 500,660,501 71,490,133
2088 498,935,983 72,146,464
2087 497,190,466 72,792,552
2086 495,313,036 73,439,558
2085 493,366,305 74,085,313
2084 491,354,778 74,713,882
2083 489,225,193 75,342,464
2082 486,984,952 75,969,760
2081 484,673,501 76,583,769
2080 482,257,479 77,195,480
2079 479,813,404 77,793,711
2078 477,277,836 78,386,293
2077 474,593,860 78,973,194
2076 471,779,348 79,556,991
2075 468,855,468 80,128,010
2074 465,875,137 80,697,544
2073 462,811,079 81,244,619
2072 459,656,523 81,785,452
2071 456,423,506 82,311,503
2070 453,095,985 82,827,402
2069 449,655,599 83,324,862
2068 446,126,774 83,806,741
2067 442,540,629 84,270,976
2066 438,879,326 84,728,547
2065 435,169,856 85,177,268
2064 431,394,393 85,611,517
2063 427,575,887 86,026,471
2062 423,636,352 86,425,827
2061 419,672,017 86,800,591
2060 415,638,125 87,156,663
2059 411,576,344 87,500,101
2058 407,429,129 87,809,920
2057 403,233,874 88,100,397
2056 398,948,355 88,369,840
2055 394,645,693 88,598,739
2054 390,303,954 88,806,632
2053 385,922,748 88,985,609
2052 381,488,696 89,144,425
2051 377,018,239 89,270,515
2050 372,476,884 89,374,730
2049 367,909,407 89,447,182
2048 363,310,560 89,484,074
2047 358,659,474 89,492,406
2046 353,929,775 89,467,391
2045 349,156,085 89,441,098
2044 344,371,692 89,390,601
2043 339,561,029 89,326,342
2042 334,731,546 89,237,658
2041 329,875,686 89,137,199
2040 325,039,429 89,021,820
2039 320,137,108 88,885,792
2038 315,207,413 88,736,121
2037 310,312,684 88,562,197
2036 305,408,418 88,373,007
2035 300,541,523 88,178,595
2034 295,686,893 87,975,336
2033 290,851,174 87,754,631
2032 286,070,650 87,524,158
2031 281,351,929 87,274,280
2030 276,708,987 87,004,538
2029 272,189,955 86,741,614
2028 267,728,673 86,466,107
2027 263,390,059 86,189,693
2026 259,231,214 85,932,926
2025 255,166,301 85,718,588
2024 251,269,164 85,518,661
2023 247,504,495 85,325,965
2022 243,700,667 84,979,913
2021 239,477,801 84,147,318
2020 235,001,746 83,384,680
2019 230,800,899 82,579,440
2018 226,928,892 81,407,204
2017 223,273,967 80,312,698
2016 220,138,869 79,277,962
2015 217,290,883 78,218,479
2014 214,264,647 77,181,884
2013 211,073,978 76,147,624
2012 207,667,125 75,175,827
2011 203,746,065 74,223,629
2010 199,239,047 73,142,150
2009 194,376,534 72,039,206
2008 189,499,113 71,051,678
2007 184,493,231 70,158,112
2006 179,682,690 70,045,349
2005 175,453,212 69,329,557
2004 171,286,000 68,592,617
2003 167,110,248 67,831,730
2002 163,222,549 67,048,795
2001 159,270,907 66,245,128
2000 154,879,127 65,425,961
1999 150,565,377 64,591,923
1998 146,522,356 63,734,383
1997 142,531,804 62,852,966
1996 138,557,092 61,951,134
1995 134,582,253 61,024,503
1994 130,748,083 60,033,836
1993 127,020,117 58,999,167
1992 123,546,848 57,990,118
1991 120,060,406 57,009,887
1990 116,155,576 56,015,628
1989 112,336,629 54,976,723
1988 108,724,739 53,909,626
1987 105,130,717 52,843,670
1986 101,606,764 51,777,772
1985 98,229,285 50,687,115
1984 95,164,936 49,574,069
1983 92,227,711 48,447,410
1982 89,089,246 47,322,096
1981 85,802,049 46,321,190
1980 82,291,010 45,408,815
1979 78,997,039 44,510,429
1978 76,307,379 43,645,306
1977 73,901,827 42,773,298
1976 71,620,254 41,899,984
1975 69,461,175 41,053,126
1974 67,415,487 40,210,234
1973 65,461,912 39,329,533
1972 63,583,194 38,430,221
1971 61,847,899 37,518,611
1970 60,166,719 36,638,465
1969 58,460,939 35,787,774
1968 56,810,507 34,921,684
1967 55,214,768 34,050,421
1966 53,678,667 33,177,672
1965 52,209,010 32,345,220
1964 50,799,999 31,543,072
1963 49,447,776 30,726,841
1962 48,156,128 29,916,147
1961 46,921,277 29,119,238
1960 45,709,310 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Turkey
2100 0.17% -1%
2099 0.18% -0.98%
2098 0.19% -0.98%
2097 0.22% -0.97%
2096 0.24% -0.96%
2095 0.26% -0.96%
2094 0.27% -0.97%
2093 0.28% -0.95%
2092 0.3% -0.95%
2091 0.31% -0.94%
2090 0.32% -0.93%
2089 0.35% -0.91%
2088 0.35% -0.89%
2087 0.38% -0.88%
2086 0.39% -0.87%
2085 0.41% -0.84%
2084 0.44% -0.83%
2083 0.46% -0.83%
2082 0.48% -0.8%
2081 0.5% -0.79%
2080 0.51% -0.77%
2079 0.53% -0.76%
2078 0.57% -0.74%
2077 0.6% -0.73%
2076 0.62% -0.71%
2075 0.64% -0.71%
2074 0.66% -0.67%
2073 0.69% -0.66%
2072 0.71% -0.64%
2071 0.73% -0.62%
2070 0.77% -0.6%
2069 0.79% -0.57%
2068 0.81% -0.55%
2067 0.83% -0.54%
2066 0.85% -0.53%
2065 0.88% -0.51%
2064 0.89% -0.48%
2063 0.93% -0.46%
2062 0.94% -0.43%
2061 0.97% -0.41%
2060 0.99% -0.39%
2059 1.02% -0.35%
2058 1.04% -0.33%
2057 1.07% -0.3%
2056 1.09% -0.26%
2055 1.11% -0.23%
2054 1.14% -0.2%
2053 1.16% -0.18%
2052 1.19% -0.14%
2051 1.22% -0.12%
2050 1.24% -0.08%
2049 1.27% -0.04%
2048 1.3% -0.009%
2047 1.34% 0.03%
2046 1.37% 0.03%
2045 1.39% 0.06%
2044 1.42% 0.07%
2043 1.44% 0.1%
2042 1.47% 0.11%
2041 1.49% 0.13%
2040 1.53% 0.15%
2039 1.56% 0.17%
2038 1.58% 0.2%
2037 1.61% 0.21%
2036 1.62% 0.22%
2035 1.64% 0.23%
2034 1.66% 0.25%
2033 1.67% 0.26%
2032 1.68% 0.29%
2031 1.68% 0.31%
2030 1.66% 0.3%
2029 1.67% 0.32%
2028 1.65% 0.32%
2027 1.6% 0.3%
2026 1.59% 0.25%
2025 1.55% 0.23%
2024 1.52% 0.23%
2023 1.56% 0.41%
2022 1.76% 0.99%
2021 1.9% 0.91%
2020 1.82% 0.98%
2019 1.71% 1.44%
2018 1.64% 1.36%
2017 1.42% 1.31%
2016 1.31% 1.35%
2015 1.41% 1.34%
2014 1.51% 1.36%
2013 1.64% 1.29%
2012 1.92% 1.28%
2011 2.26% 1.48%
2010 2.5% 1.53%
2009 2.57% 1.39%
2008 2.71% 1.27%
2007 2.68% 0.16%
2006 2.41% 1.03%
2005 2.43% 1.07%
2004 2.5% 1.12%
2003 2.38% 1.17%
2002 2.48% 1.21%
2001 2.84% 1.25%
2000 2.87% 1.29%
1999 2.76% 1.35%
1998 2.8% 1.4%
1997 2.87% 1.46%
1996 2.95% 1.52%
1995 2.93% 1.65%
1994 2.93% 1.75%
1993 2.81% 1.74%
1992 2.9% 1.72%
1991 3.36% 1.77%
1990 3.4% 1.89%
1989 3.32% 1.98%
1988 3.42% 2.02%
1987 3.47% 2.06%
1986 3.44% 2.15%
1985 3.22% 2.25%
1984 3.18% 2.33%
1983 3.52% 2.38%
1982 3.83% 2.16%
1981 4.27% 2.01%
1980 4.17% 2.02%
1979 3.52% 1.98%
1978 3.26% 2.04%
1977 3.19% 2.08%
1976 3.11% 2.06%
1975 3.03% 2.1%
1974 2.98% 2.24%
1973 2.95% 2.34%
1972 2.81% 2.43%
1971 2.79% 2.4%
1970 2.92% 2.38%
1969 2.91% 2.48%
1968 2.89% 2.56%
1967 2.86% 2.63%
1966 2.81% 2.57%
1965 2.77% 2.54%
1964 2.73% 2.66%
1963 2.68% 2.71%
1962 2.63% 2.74%
1961 2.65% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Turkey
Current population
260356147
86002379
Population rank 5/197 18/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 1.04%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
19.7 seconds
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +528
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 154/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -258,205
Net migration rank 196/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -258,205
2024 - -1,401,173 - -275,952
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 426,630 -318,070
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 535,373 -301,544
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 521,713 20,283
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 608,708 37,934
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 751,472 -15,690
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 830,353 187,570
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 875,408 659,846
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 895,841 352,063
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 930,799 1,063,140
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 957,055 1,033,384
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 921,386 438,618
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 917,145 258,623
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 875,839 68,849
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 892,334 55,532
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 900,491 24,276
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 868,749 47,915
2007 4,690,187 576,349 876,626 -186,402
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 897,351 -190,194
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 898,650 -174,177
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 896,025 -146,574
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 893,683 -121,383
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 922,927 -129,444
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 980,560 -166,759
2000 4,281,169 252,869 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 3,977,175 11,534 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 3,731,730 275,242 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 3,554,755 38,139 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 3,448,813 146,364 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 3,341,643 111,045 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 3,233,315 68,860 1,098,846 8,960
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 1,096,529 21,787
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 1,095,106 39,871
1982 2,934,689 294,252 1,091,863 23,728
1981 2,790,454 555,032 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 2,461,311 450,003 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 2,356,601 111,386 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 2,257,849 85,250 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 2,171,812 48,238 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 991,950 -150,924
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 970,958 -110,578
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 950,778 -78,973
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 936,727 -65,993
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 925,790 -50,999
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 904,016 -113,911
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 884,152 -69,978
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 862,626 -44,317
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 837,473 -34,353
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 816,911 -26,187
1960 1,217,147 0 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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