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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 86,225,430 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: 3.15% 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 +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Pakistan vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Turkey
2100 514,639,086 64,394,191
2099 513,762,873 65,045,868
2098 512,834,641 65,690,351
2097 511,842,588 66,342,622
2096 510,743,323 66,990,674
2095 509,544,194 67,642,188
2094 508,236,117 68,296,562
2093 506,871,405 68,963,773
2092 505,433,117 69,625,957
2091 503,929,591 70,290,255
2090 502,369,089 70,960,483
2089 500,764,988 71,623,547
2088 499,040,109 72,281,102
2087 497,294,229 72,928,397
2086 495,416,407 73,576,610
2085 493,469,269 74,223,570
2084 491,457,322 74,853,312
2083 489,327,293 75,483,067
2082 487,086,584 76,111,533
2081 484,774,651 76,726,689
2080 482,358,125 77,339,541
2079 479,913,540 77,938,889
2078 477,377,443 78,532,577
2077 474,692,907 79,120,573
2076 471,877,807 79,705,459
2075 468,953,317 80,277,544
2074 465,972,364 80,848,141
2073 462,907,667 81,396,237
2072 459,752,452 81,938,080
2071 456,518,761 82,465,112
2070 453,190,545 82,981,973
2069 449,749,441 83,480,362
2068 446,219,879 83,963,140
2067 442,632,987 84,428,242
2066 438,970,919 84,886,666
2065 435,260,675 85,336,225
2064 431,484,424 85,771,285
2063 427,665,121 86,187,013
2062 423,724,764 86,587,114
2061 419,759,602 86,962,577
2060 415,724,868 87,319,314
2059 411,662,239 87,663,392
2058 407,514,159 87,973,789
2057 403,318,028 88,264,809
2056 399,031,614 88,534,755
2055 394,728,055 88,764,080
2054 390,385,410 88,972,362
2053 386,003,289 89,151,673
2052 381,568,312 89,310,785
2051 377,096,921 89,437,110
2050 372,554,619 89,541,520
2049 367,986,189 89,614,107
2048 363,386,382 89,651,068
2047 358,734,325 89,659,415
2046 354,003,639 89,634,354
2045 349,228,953 89,608,012
2044 344,443,561 89,557,421
2043 339,631,894 89,493,042
2042 334,801,403 89,404,193
2041 329,944,530 89,303,546
2040 325,107,264 89,187,952
2039 320,203,920 89,051,669
2038 315,273,196 88,901,719
2037 310,377,446 88,727,471
2036 305,472,156 88,537,927
2035 300,604,245 88,343,153
2034 295,748,602 88,139,515
2033 290,911,874 87,918,397
2032 286,130,352 87,687,495
2031 281,410,647 87,437,150
2030 276,766,735 87,166,904
2029 272,246,760 86,903,490
2028 267,784,548 86,627,469
2027 263,445,027 86,350,539
2026 259,285,315 86,093,293
2025 255,219,554 85,878,556
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% 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 42.5% to 372,554,619 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 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 89.7M 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 1.57% 0.42%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.57%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Turkey
Current population
261421997
86225430
Population rank 5/197 18/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 1.04%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
1.46 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +986
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 138/197
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 5,268,361 -1,401,173 453,249 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 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 (1960–2025, 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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