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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 33.5 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 3.24% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Pakistan vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Turkmenistan
2100 514,531,704 10,046,945
2099 513,655,674 10,075,740
2098 512,727,636 10,103,319
2097 511,735,790 10,129,577
2096 510,636,755 10,154,338
2095 509,437,875 10,178,163
2094 508,130,071 10,200,371
2093 506,765,644 10,221,349
2092 505,327,656 10,240,959
2091 503,824,444 10,259,026
2090 502,264,268 10,276,261
2089 500,660,501 10,291,819
2088 498,935,983 10,306,303
2087 497,190,466 10,319,501
2086 495,313,036 10,331,090
2085 493,366,305 10,341,183
2084 491,354,778 10,349,710
2083 489,225,193 10,356,602
2082 486,984,952 10,362,422
2081 484,673,501 10,366,587
2080 482,257,479 10,369,293
2079 479,813,404 10,370,130
2078 477,277,836 10,369,013
2077 474,593,860 10,366,366
2076 471,779,348 10,361,975
2075 468,855,468 10,355,755
2074 465,875,137 10,348,384
2073 462,811,079 10,339,415
2072 459,656,523 10,328,653
2071 456,423,506 10,316,618
2070 453,095,985 10,303,565
2069 449,655,599 10,289,578
2068 446,126,774 10,274,625
2067 442,540,629 10,258,518
2066 438,879,326 10,241,362
2065 435,169,856 10,223,420
2064 431,394,393 10,204,034
2063 427,575,887 10,183,241
2062 423,636,352 10,160,903
2061 419,672,017 10,136,928
2060 415,638,125 10,111,369
2059 411,576,344 10,083,631
2058 407,429,129 10,052,905
2057 403,233,874 10,019,547
2056 398,948,355 9,983,379
2055 394,645,693 9,943,931
2054 390,303,954 9,901,473
2053 385,922,748 9,854,931
2052 381,488,696 9,804,909
2051 377,018,239 9,751,221
2050 372,476,884 9,693,713
2049 367,909,407 9,632,600
2048 363,310,560 9,567,946
2047 358,659,474 9,500,139
2046 353,929,775 9,429,355
2045 349,156,085 9,356,194
2044 344,371,692 9,280,988
2043 339,561,029 9,204,466
2042 334,731,546 9,126,898
2041 329,875,686 9,048,356
2040 325,039,429 8,969,478
2039 320,137,108 8,890,225
2038 315,207,413 8,810,850
2037 310,312,684 8,731,367
2036 305,408,418 8,651,719
2035 300,541,523 8,572,231
2034 295,686,893 8,492,483
2033 290,851,174 8,412,113
2032 286,070,650 8,330,912
2031 281,351,929 8,248,129
2030 276,708,987 8,163,024
2029 272,189,955 8,070,023
2028 267,728,673 7,969,080
2027 263,390,059 7,860,774
2026 259,231,214 7,745,331
2025 255,166,301 7,623,184
2024 251,269,164 7,494,498
2023 247,504,495 7,364,438
2022 243,700,667 7,230,193
2021 239,477,801 7,092,043
2020 235,001,746 6,949,912
2019 230,800,899 6,803,944
2018 226,928,892 6,655,524
2017 223,273,967 6,507,061
2016 220,138,869 6,360,041
2015 217,290,883 6,215,770
2014 214,264,647 6,075,283
2013 211,073,978 5,939,341
2012 207,667,125 5,808,546
2011 203,746,065 5,683,417
2010 199,239,047 5,564,356
2009 194,376,534 5,451,592
2008 189,499,113 5,345,029
2007 184,493,231 5,244,046
2006 179,682,690 5,147,105
2005 175,453,212 5,052,257
2004 171,286,000 4,958,093
2003 167,110,248 4,863,865
2002 163,222,549 4,769,465
2001 159,270,907 4,675,409
2000 154,879,127 4,582,677
1999 150,565,377 4,492,170
1998 146,522,356 4,410,507
1997 142,531,804 4,336,730
1996 138,557,092 4,263,819
1995 134,582,253 4,191,203
1994 130,748,083 4,116,662
1993 127,020,117 4,032,407
1992 123,546,848 3,944,689
1991 120,060,406 3,855,894
1990 116,155,576 3,760,562
1989 112,336,629 3,662,459
1988 108,724,739 3,559,363
1987 105,130,717 3,452,731
1986 101,606,764 3,347,809
1985 98,229,285 3,247,534
1984 95,164,936 3,154,079
1983 92,227,711 3,067,534
1982 89,089,246 2,985,557
1981 85,802,049 2,907,187
1980 82,291,010 2,832,203
1979 78,997,039 2,760,358
1978 76,307,379 2,691,088
1977 73,901,827 2,623,948
1976 71,620,254 2,558,521
1975 69,461,175 2,494,570
1974 67,415,487 2,432,028
1973 65,461,912 2,370,919
1972 63,583,194 2,311,430
1971 61,847,899 2,253,119
1970 60,166,719 2,195,616
1969 58,460,939 2,139,024
1968 56,810,507 2,083,069
1967 55,214,768 2,027,403
1966 53,678,667 1,971,737
1965 52,209,010 1,915,916
1964 50,799,999 1,859,997
1963 49,447,776 1,804,272
1962 48,156,128 1,749,214
1961 46,921,277 1,695,400
1960 45,709,310 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Turkmenistan
2100 0.17% -0.29%
2099 0.18% -0.27%
2098 0.19% -0.26%
2097 0.22% -0.24%
2096 0.24% -0.23%
2095 0.26% -0.22%
2094 0.27% -0.21%
2093 0.28% -0.19%
2092 0.3% -0.18%
2091 0.31% -0.17%
2090 0.32% -0.15%
2089 0.35% -0.14%
2088 0.35% -0.13%
2087 0.38% -0.11%
2086 0.39% -0.1%
2085 0.41% -0.08%
2084 0.44% -0.07%
2083 0.46% -0.06%
2082 0.48% -0.04%
2081 0.5% -0.03%
2080 0.51% -0.008%
2079 0.53% 0.01%
2078 0.57% 0.03%
2077 0.6% 0.04%
2076 0.62% 0.06%
2075 0.64% 0.07%
2074 0.66% 0.09%
2073 0.69% 0.1%
2072 0.71% 0.12%
2071 0.73% 0.13%
2070 0.77% 0.14%
2069 0.79% 0.15%
2068 0.81% 0.16%
2067 0.83% 0.17%
2066 0.85% 0.18%
2065 0.88% 0.19%
2064 0.89% 0.2%
2063 0.93% 0.22%
2062 0.94% 0.24%
2061 0.97% 0.25%
2060 0.99% 0.28%
2059 1.02% 0.31%
2058 1.04% 0.33%
2057 1.07% 0.36%
2056 1.09% 0.4%
2055 1.11% 0.43%
2054 1.14% 0.47%
2053 1.16% 0.51%
2052 1.19% 0.55%
2051 1.22% 0.59%
2050 1.24% 0.63%
2049 1.27% 0.68%
2048 1.3% 0.71%
2047 1.34% 0.75%
2046 1.37% 0.78%
2045 1.39% 0.81%
2044 1.42% 0.83%
2043 1.44% 0.85%
2042 1.47% 0.87%
2041 1.49% 0.88%
2040 1.53% 0.89%
2039 1.56% 0.9%
2038 1.58% 0.91%
2037 1.61% 0.92%
2036 1.62% 0.93%
2035 1.64% 0.94%
2034 1.66% 0.96%
2033 1.67% 0.97%
2032 1.68% 1%
2031 1.68% 1.04%
2030 1.66% 1.15%
2029 1.67% 1.27%
2028 1.65% 1.38%
2027 1.6% 1.49%
2026 1.59% 1.6%
2025 1.55% 1.72%
2024 1.52% 1.77%
2023 1.56% 1.86%
2022 1.76% 1.95%
2021 1.9% 2.05%
2020 1.82% 2.15%
2019 1.71% 2.23%
2018 1.64% 2.28%
2017 1.42% 2.31%
2016 1.31% 2.32%
2015 1.41% 2.31%
2014 1.51% 2.29%
2013 1.64% 2.25%
2012 1.92% 2.2%
2011 2.26% 2.14%
2010 2.5% 2.07%
2009 2.57% 1.99%
2008 2.71% 1.93%
2007 2.68% 1.88%
2006 2.41% 1.88%
2005 2.43% 1.9%
2004 2.5% 1.94%
2003 2.38% 1.98%
2002 2.48% 2.01%
2001 2.84% 2.02%
2000 2.87% 2.01%
1999 2.76% 1.85%
1998 2.8% 1.7%
1997 2.87% 1.71%
1996 2.95% 1.73%
1995 2.93% 1.81%
1994 2.93% 2.09%
1993 2.81% 2.22%
1992 2.9% 2.3%
1991 3.36% 2.54%
1990 3.4% 2.68%
1989 3.32% 2.9%
1988 3.42% 3.09%
1987 3.47% 3.13%
1986 3.44% 3.09%
1985 3.22% 2.96%
1984 3.18% 2.82%
1983 3.52% 2.75%
1982 3.83% 2.7%
1981 4.27% 2.65%
1980 4.17% 2.6%
1979 3.52% 2.57%
1978 3.26% 2.56%
1977 3.19% 2.56%
1976 3.11% 2.56%
1975 3.03% 2.57%
1974 2.98% 2.58%
1973 2.95% 2.57%
1972 2.81% 2.59%
1971 2.79% 2.62%
1970 2.92% 2.65%
1969 2.91% 2.69%
1968 2.89% 2.75%
1967 2.86% 2.82%
1966 2.81% 2.91%
1965 2.77% 3.01%
1964 2.73% 3.09%
1963 2.68% 3.15%
1962 2.63% 3.17%
1961 2.65% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Turkmenistan
Current population
260356147
7776557
Population rank 5/197 104/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.09%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
4.04 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
3.28 minutes
One death every
19.7 seconds
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +356
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 61/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +13,268
Net migration rank 196/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 13,268
2024 - -1,401,173 - 14,646
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 117,529 15,005
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 121,814 14,141
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 122,721 17,617
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 124,014 19,913
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 128,275 19,735
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 129,537 19,293
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 131,417 16,678
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 132,581 13,365
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 132,663 9,936
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 129,677 8,696
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 126,217 7,287
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 120,957 7,125
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 115,197 6,992
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 109,318 6,621
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 102,931 6,656
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 96,815 6,734
2007 4,690,187 576,349 92,038 6,388
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 87,840 7,613
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 83,968 10,263
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 79,850 14,242
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 76,737 17,625
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 75,639 18,803
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 76,682 16,982
2000 4,281,169 252,869 76,875 14,925
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 76,362 12,859
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 77,342 -3,239
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 79,045 -5,600
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 80,996 -8,627
1995 3,977,175 11,534 86,289 -13,423
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 89,319 -13,094
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 92,596 -312
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 96,668 -13,517
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 99,297 -4,864
1990 3,731,730 275,242 101,099 -4,864
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 103,553 -3,576
1988 3,554,755 38,139 104,802 1,408
1987 3,448,813 146,364 103,885 3,161
1986 3,341,643 111,045 100,930 1,878
1985 3,233,315 68,860 95,890 1,861
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 90,591 -1,427
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 85,183 -1,264
1982 2,934,689 294,252 80,989 -961
1981 2,790,454 555,032 77,829 -1,102
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 74,394 -1,152
1979 2,461,311 450,003 71,135 -677
1978 2,356,601 111,386 68,437 -350
1977 2,257,849 85,250 66,318 -132
1976 2,171,812 48,238 64,513 160
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 62,681 550
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 60,925 924
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 59,169 1,194
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 57,326 1,293
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 56,666 1,348
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 55,617 1,376
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 54,791 1,397
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 54,324 1,401
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 54,209 1,397
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 54,353 1,377
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 54,558 1,366
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 54,574 1,340
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 54,203 1,332
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 53,248 1,337
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 51,659 1,372
1960 1,217,147 0 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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