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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 27,963 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 3.15% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Pakistan vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Tuvalu
2100 514,639,086 12,163
2099 513,762,873 12,156
2098 512,834,641 12,135
2097 511,842,588 12,114
2096 510,743,323 12,091
2095 509,544,194 12,076
2094 508,236,117 12,058
2093 506,871,405 12,038
2092 505,433,117 12,008
2091 503,929,591 11,982
2090 502,369,089 11,951
2089 500,764,988 11,919
2088 499,040,109 11,883
2087 497,294,229 11,857
2086 495,416,407 11,822
2085 493,469,269 11,781
2084 491,457,322 11,737
2083 489,327,293 11,699
2082 487,086,584 11,658
2081 484,774,651 11,618
2080 482,358,125 11,556
2079 479,913,540 11,500
2078 477,377,443 11,451
2077 474,692,907 11,391
2076 471,877,807 11,334
2075 468,953,317 11,277
2074 465,972,364 11,212
2073 462,907,667 11,136
2072 459,752,452 11,077
2071 456,518,761 11,003
2070 453,190,545 10,944
2069 449,749,441 10,875
2068 446,219,879 10,807
2067 442,632,987 10,739
2066 438,970,919 10,675
2065 435,260,675 10,620
2064 431,484,424 10,554
2063 427,665,121 10,491
2062 423,724,764 10,433
2061 419,759,602 10,364
2060 415,724,868 10,307
2059 411,662,239 10,238
2058 407,514,159 10,175
2057 403,318,028 10,123
2056 399,031,614 10,056
2055 394,728,055 9,993
2054 390,385,410 9,935
2053 386,003,289 9,867
2052 381,568,312 9,810
2051 377,096,921 9,739
2050 372,554,619 9,674
2049 367,986,189 9,608
2048 363,386,382 9,541
2047 358,734,325 9,464
2046 354,003,639 9,397
2045 349,228,953 9,337
2044 344,443,561 9,274
2043 339,631,894 9,209
2042 334,801,403 9,143
2041 329,944,530 9,092
2040 325,107,264 9,050
2039 320,203,920 8,999
2038 315,273,196 8,960
2037 310,377,446 8,932
2036 305,472,156 8,917
2035 300,604,245 8,908
2034 295,748,602 8,901
2033 290,911,874 8,910
2032 286,130,352 8,930
2031 281,410,647 8,954
2030 276,766,735 9,004
2029 272,246,760 9,064
2028 267,784,548 9,139
2027 263,445,027 9,233
2026 259,285,315 9,349
2025 255,219,554 9,492
2024 251,269,164 9,646
2023 247,504,495 9,816
2022 243,700,667 9,992
2021 239,477,801 10,194
2020 235,001,746 10,399
2019 230,800,899 10,581
2018 226,928,892 10,751
2017 223,273,967 10,869
2016 220,138,869 10,930
2015 217,290,883 10,963
2014 214,264,647 10,984
2013 211,073,978 11,001
2012 207,667,125 10,934
2011 203,746,065 10,780
2010 199,239,047 10,614
2009 194,376,534 10,461
2008 189,499,113 10,321
2007 184,493,231 10,182
2006 179,682,690 10,056
2005 175,453,212 9,940
2004 171,286,000 9,816
2003 167,110,248 9,695
2002 163,222,549 9,623
2001 159,270,907 9,586
2000 154,879,127 9,544
1999 150,565,377 9,496
1998 146,522,356 9,451
1997 142,531,804 9,400
1996 138,557,092 9,342
1995 134,582,253 9,280
1994 130,748,083 9,207
1993 127,020,117 9,126
1992 123,546,848 9,038
1991 120,060,406 8,928
1990 116,155,576 8,798
1989 112,336,629 8,662
1988 108,724,739 8,518
1987 105,130,717 8,371
1986 101,606,764 8,217
1985 98,229,285 8,046
1984 95,164,936 7,902
1983 92,227,711 7,789
1982 89,089,246 7,664
1981 85,802,049 7,526
1980 82,291,010 7,366
1979 78,997,039 7,184
1978 76,307,379 6,957
1977 73,901,827 6,686
1976 71,620,254 6,404
1975 69,461,175 6,117
1974 67,415,487 5,822
1973 65,461,912 5,681
1972 63,583,194 5,692
1971 61,847,899 5,685
1970 60,166,719 5,663
1969 58,460,939 5,631
1968 56,810,507 5,624
1967 55,214,768 5,652
1966 53,678,667 5,686
1965 52,209,010 5,715
1964 50,799,999 5,752
1963 49,447,776 5,751
1962 48,156,128 5,699
1961 46,921,277 5,648
1960 45,709,310 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Tuvalu
2100 0.17% 0.06%
2099 0.18% 0.17%
2098 0.19% 0.18%
2097 0.22% 0.19%
2096 0.24% 0.12%
2095 0.26% 0.15%
2094 0.27% 0.16%
2093 0.28% 0.25%
2092 0.3% 0.22%
2091 0.31% 0.26%
2090 0.32% 0.27%
2089 0.35% 0.3%
2088 0.35% 0.23%
2087 0.38% 0.29%
2086 0.39% 0.35%
2085 0.41% 0.37%
2084 0.44% 0.33%
2083 0.46% 0.35%
2082 0.48% 0.34%
2081 0.5% 0.54%
2080 0.51% 0.48%
2079 0.53% 0.43%
2078 0.57% 0.52%
2077 0.6% 0.51%
2076 0.62% 0.5%
2075 0.64% 0.58%
2074 0.66% 0.69%
2073 0.69% 0.53%
2072 0.71% 0.68%
2071 0.73% 0.54%
2070 0.77% 0.64%
2069 0.79% 0.63%
2068 0.81% 0.63%
2067 0.83% 0.6%
2066 0.85% 0.51%
2065 0.88% 0.62%
2064 0.89% 0.61%
2063 0.93% 0.55%
2062 0.94% 0.67%
2061 0.97% 0.55%
2060 0.99% 0.68%
2059 1.02% 0.61%
2058 1.04% 0.52%
2057 1.07% 0.66%
2056 1.09% 0.64%
2055 1.11% 0.58%
2054 1.14% 0.69%
2053 1.16% 0.58%
2052 1.19% 0.73%
2051 1.22% 0.67%
2050 1.24% 0.69%
2049 1.27% 0.7%
2048 1.3% 0.82%
2047 1.34% 0.71%
2046 1.37% 0.65%
2045 1.39% 0.67%
2044 1.42% 0.71%
2043 1.44% 0.72%
2042 1.47% 0.57%
2041 1.49% 0.46%
2040 1.53% 0.56%
2039 1.56% 0.44%
2038 1.58% 0.31%
2037 1.61% 0.17%
2036 1.62% 0.1%
2035 1.64% 0.08%
2034 1.66% -0.1%
2033 1.67% -0.22%
2032 1.68% -0.27%
2031 1.68% -0.56%
2030 1.66% -0.66%
2029 1.67% -0.83%
2028 1.65% -1.02%
2027 1.6% -1.23%
2026 1.59% -1.51%
2025 1.57% -1.6%
2024 1.52% -1.73%
2023 1.56% -1.76%
2022 1.76% -1.98%
2021 1.9% -1.97%
2020 1.82% -1.72%
2019 1.71% -1.58%
2018 1.64% -1.09%
2017 1.42% -0.56%
2016 1.31% -0.3%
2015 1.41% -0.19%
2014 1.51% -0.15%
2013 1.64% 0.61%
2012 1.92% 1.43%
2011 2.26% 1.56%
2010 2.5% 1.46%
2009 2.57% 1.36%
2008 2.71% 1.37%
2007 2.68% 1.25%
2006 2.41% 1.17%
2005 2.43% 1.26%
2004 2.5% 1.25%
2003 2.38% 0.75%
2002 2.48% 0.39%
2001 2.84% 0.44%
2000 2.87% 0.51%
1999 2.76% 0.48%
1998 2.8% 0.54%
1997 2.87% 0.62%
1996 2.95% 0.67%
1995 2.93% 0.79%
1994 2.93% 0.89%
1993 2.81% 0.97%
1992 2.9% 1.23%
1991 3.36% 1.48%
1990 3.4% 1.57%
1989 3.32% 1.69%
1988 3.42% 1.76%
1987 3.47% 1.87%
1986 3.44% 2.13%
1985 3.22% 1.82%
1984 3.18% 1.45%
1983 3.52% 1.63%
1982 3.83% 1.83%
1981 4.27% 2.17%
1980 4.17% 2.53%
1979 3.52% 3.26%
1978 3.26% 4.05%
1977 3.19% 4.4%
1976 3.11% 4.69%
1975 3.03% 5.07%
1974 2.98% 2.48%
1973 2.95% -0.19%
1972 2.81% 0.12%
1971 2.79% 0.39%
1970 2.92% 0.57%
1969 2.91% 0.12%
1968 2.89% -0.5%
1967 2.86% -0.6%
1966 2.81% -0.51%
1965 2.77% -0.64%
1964 2.73% 0.02%
1963 2.68% 0.91%
1962 2.63% 0.9%
1961 2.65% 0.89%

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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Tuvalu
Current population
261421997
9349
Population rank 5/197 196/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.0001%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
2.38 days
One birth every
4.58 seconds
1.73 days
One death every
19.5 seconds
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +0
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 195/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
1.44 days
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -255
Net migration rank 196/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 246
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -255
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 122 -280
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 137 -323
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 150 -320
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 151 -366
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 161 -355
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 166 -343
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 169 -329
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 163 -246
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 157 -200
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 153 -179
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 149 -166
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 148 -160
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 148 1
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 142 28
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 136 22
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 130 15
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 125 10
2007 4,690,187 576,349 125 1
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 129 -5
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 131 -8
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 132 -10
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 136 -16
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 141 -104
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 151 -117
2000 4,281,169 252,869 159 -118
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 166 -120
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 172 -122
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 177 -120
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 182 -121
1995 3,977,175 11,534 191 -125
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 195 -120
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 202 -119
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 196 -104
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 203 -72
1990 3,731,730 275,242 204 -69
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 208 -71
1988 3,554,755 38,139 215 -72
1987 3,448,813 146,364 219 -68
1986 3,341,643 111,045 219 -56
1985 3,233,315 68,860 215 -36
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 212 -103
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 206 -87
1982 2,934,689 294,252 198 -66
1981 2,790,454 555,032 186 -46
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 173 0
1979 2,461,311 450,003 158 37
1978 2,356,601 111,386 141 119
1977 2,257,849 85,250 128 149
1976 2,171,812 48,238 117 171
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 108 186
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 102 197
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 101 -121
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 94 -102
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 101 -85
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 102 -71
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 102 -65
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 97 -127
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 92 -123
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 91 -121
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 93 -128
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 98 -135
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 106 -52
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 113 -61
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 120 -77
1960 1,217,147 0 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/tuvalu | CC BY

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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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