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Population in Pakistan compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 22.3 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 3.28% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan UAE
2100 514,531,704 26,368,750
2099 513,655,674 26,130,374
2098 512,727,636 25,894,010
2097 511,735,790 25,660,062
2096 510,636,755 25,427,961
2095 509,437,875 25,197,670
2094 508,130,071 24,968,891
2093 506,765,644 24,741,434
2092 505,327,656 24,515,086
2091 503,824,444 24,289,496
2090 502,264,268 24,064,404
2089 500,660,501 23,839,033
2088 498,935,983 23,613,963
2087 497,190,466 23,388,786
2086 495,313,036 23,163,641
2085 493,366,305 22,938,169
2084 491,354,778 22,711,804
2083 489,225,193 22,484,154
2082 486,984,952 22,255,625
2081 484,673,501 22,026,183
2080 482,257,479 21,796,073
2079 479,813,404 21,565,118
2078 477,277,836 21,333,574
2077 474,593,860 21,101,274
2076 471,779,348 20,868,733
2075 468,855,468 20,636,203
2074 465,875,137 20,404,044
2073 462,811,079 20,171,659
2072 459,656,523 19,940,853
2071 456,423,506 19,710,934
2070 453,095,985 19,483,026
2069 449,655,599 19,256,572
2068 446,126,774 19,032,681
2067 442,540,629 18,811,331
2066 438,879,326 18,593,017
2065 435,169,856 18,377,364
2064 431,394,393 18,164,584
2063 427,575,887 17,955,352
2062 423,636,352 17,749,596
2061 419,672,017 17,547,827
2060 415,638,125 17,349,620
2059 411,576,344 17,153,273
2058 407,429,129 16,959,263
2057 403,233,874 16,767,893
2056 398,948,355 16,579,195
2055 394,645,693 16,392,558
2054 390,303,954 16,207,309
2053 385,922,748 16,024,789
2052 381,488,696 15,844,357
2051 377,018,239 15,665,362
2050 372,476,884 15,487,008
2049 367,909,407 15,309,031
2048 363,310,560 15,132,784
2047 358,659,474 14,958,209
2046 353,929,775 14,788,046
2045 349,156,085 14,620,902
2044 344,371,692 14,454,466
2043 339,561,029 14,289,021
2042 334,731,546 14,124,515
2041 329,875,686 13,961,010
2040 325,039,429 13,798,651
2039 320,137,108 13,637,499
2038 315,207,413 13,477,450
2037 310,312,684 13,319,346
2036 305,408,418 13,163,073
2035 300,541,523 13,009,160
2034 295,686,893 12,857,729
2033 290,851,174 12,709,520
2032 286,070,650 12,564,906
2031 281,351,929 12,424,286
2030 276,708,987 12,288,186
2029 272,189,955 12,148,661
2028 267,728,673 11,999,549
2027 263,390,059 11,831,082
2026 259,231,214 11,632,806
2025 255,166,301 11,367,504
2024 251,269,164 10,986,400
2023 247,504,495 10,483,751
2022 243,700,667 10,074,977
2021 239,477,801 9,575,152
2020 235,001,746 9,401,038
2019 230,800,899 9,445,785
2018 226,928,892 9,346,701
2017 223,273,967 9,223,225
2016 220,138,869 8,935,095
2015 217,290,883 8,505,237
2014 214,264,647 8,059,440
2013 211,073,978 7,693,031
2012 207,667,125 7,391,448
2011 203,746,065 7,104,538
2010 199,239,047 6,869,838
2009 194,376,534 6,707,058
2008 189,499,113 6,302,664
2007 184,493,231 5,624,635
2006 179,682,690 5,009,100
2005 175,453,212 4,664,790
2004 171,286,000 4,428,967
2003 167,110,248 4,192,457
2002 163,222,549 3,956,826
2001 159,270,907 3,723,590
2000 154,879,127 3,493,575
1999 150,565,377 3,266,009
1998 146,522,356 3,040,421
1997 142,531,804 2,817,410
1996 138,557,092 2,597,564
1995 134,582,253 2,434,662
1994 130,748,083 2,328,188
1993 127,020,117 2,222,093
1992 123,546,848 2,114,730
1991 120,060,406 2,006,626
1990 116,155,576 1,898,220
1989 112,336,629 1,789,851
1988 108,724,739 1,681,788
1987 105,130,717 1,574,244
1986 101,606,764 1,467,383
1985 98,229,285 1,377,911
1984 95,164,936 1,305,996
1983 92,227,711 1,235,305
1982 89,089,246 1,166,370
1981 85,802,049 1,099,855
1980 82,291,010 1,015,700
1979 78,997,039 912,010
1978 76,307,379 809,274
1977 73,901,827 710,209
1976 71,620,254 615,866
1975 69,461,175 542,856
1974 67,415,487 489,087
1973 65,461,912 436,399
1972 63,583,194 385,014
1971 61,847,899 335,027
1970 60,166,719 286,536
1969 58,460,939 239,660
1968 56,810,507 199,416
1967 55,214,768 179,700
1966 53,678,667 173,976
1965 52,209,010 167,103
1964 50,799,999 159,692
1963 49,447,776 152,211
1962 48,156,128 144,946
1961 46,921,277 137,989
1960 45,709,310 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan UAE
2100 0.17% 0.91%
2099 0.18% 0.91%
2098 0.19% 0.91%
2097 0.22% 0.91%
2096 0.24% 0.91%
2095 0.26% 0.92%
2094 0.27% 0.92%
2093 0.28% 0.92%
2092 0.3% 0.93%
2091 0.31% 0.94%
2090 0.32% 0.95%
2089 0.35% 0.95%
2088 0.35% 0.96%
2087 0.38% 0.97%
2086 0.39% 0.98%
2085 0.41% 1%
2084 0.44% 1.01%
2083 0.46% 1.03%
2082 0.48% 1.04%
2081 0.5% 1.06%
2080 0.51% 1.07%
2079 0.53% 1.09%
2078 0.57% 1.1%
2077 0.6% 1.11%
2076 0.62% 1.13%
2075 0.64% 1.14%
2074 0.66% 1.15%
2073 0.69% 1.16%
2072 0.71% 1.17%
2071 0.73% 1.17%
2070 0.77% 1.18%
2069 0.79% 1.18%
2068 0.81% 1.18%
2067 0.83% 1.17%
2066 0.85% 1.17%
2065 0.88% 1.17%
2064 0.89% 1.17%
2063 0.93% 1.16%
2062 0.94% 1.15%
2061 0.97% 1.14%
2060 0.99% 1.14%
2059 1.02% 1.14%
2058 1.04% 1.14%
2057 1.07% 1.14%
2056 1.09% 1.14%
2055 1.11% 1.14%
2054 1.14% 1.14%
2053 1.16% 1.14%
2052 1.19% 1.14%
2051 1.22% 1.15%
2050 1.24% 1.16%
2049 1.27% 1.16%
2048 1.3% 1.17%
2047 1.34% 1.15%
2046 1.37% 1.14%
2045 1.39% 1.15%
2044 1.42% 1.16%
2043 1.44% 1.16%
2042 1.47% 1.17%
2041 1.49% 1.18%
2040 1.53% 1.18%
2039 1.56% 1.19%
2038 1.58% 1.19%
2037 1.61% 1.19%
2036 1.62% 1.18%
2035 1.64% 1.18%
2034 1.66% 1.17%
2033 1.67% 1.15%
2032 1.68% 1.13%
2031 1.68% 1.11%
2030 1.66% 1.15%
2029 1.67% 1.24%
2028 1.65% 1.42%
2027 1.6% 1.7%
2026 1.59% 2.33%
2025 1.55% 3.47%
2024 1.52% 4.79%
2023 1.56% 4.06%
2022 1.76% 5.22%
2021 1.9% 1.85%
2020 1.82% -0.47%
2019 1.71% 1.06%
2018 1.64% 1.34%
2017 1.42% 3.22%
2016 1.31% 5.05%
2015 1.41% 5.53%
2014 1.51% 4.76%
2013 1.64% 4.08%
2012 1.92% 4.04%
2011 2.26% 3.42%
2010 2.5% 2.43%
2009 2.57% 6.42%
2008 2.71% 12.1%
2007 2.68% 12.3%
2006 2.41% 7.38%
2005 2.43% 5.32%
2004 2.5% 5.64%
2003 2.38% 5.96%
2002 2.48% 6.26%
2001 2.84% 6.58%
2000 2.87% 6.97%
1999 2.76% 7.42%
1998 2.8% 7.92%
1997 2.87% 8.46%
1996 2.95% 6.69%
1995 2.93% 4.57%
1994 2.93% 4.77%
1993 2.81% 5.08%
1992 2.9% 5.39%
1991 3.36% 5.71%
1990 3.4% 6.05%
1989 3.32% 6.43%
1988 3.42% 6.83%
1987 3.47% 7.28%
1986 3.44% 6.49%
1985 3.22% 5.51%
1984 3.18% 5.72%
1983 3.52% 5.91%
1982 3.83% 6.05%
1981 4.27% 8.29%
1980 4.17% 11.4%
1979 3.52% 12.7%
1978 3.26% 13.9%
1977 3.19% 15.3%
1976 3.11% 13.4%
1975 3.03% 11%
1974 2.98% 12.1%
1973 2.95% 13.3%
1972 2.81% 14.9%
1971 2.79% 16.9%
1970 2.92% 19.6%
1969 2.91% 20.2%
1968 2.89% 11%
1967 2.86% 3.29%
1966 2.81% 4.11%
1965 2.77% 4.64%
1964 2.73% 4.91%
1963 2.68% 5.01%
1962 2.63% 5.04%
1961 2.65% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Pakistan UAE
Current population
260356147
11686438
Population rank 5/197 84/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.14%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
19.7 seconds
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 3/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +158,634
Net migration rank 196/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 158,634
2024 - -1,401,173 - 278,439
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 92,698 300,004
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 81,758 322,773
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 76,802 421,663
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 87,871 92,541
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 86,296 -125,186
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 86,840 14,611
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 89,382 34,155
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 87,028 195,317
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 85,044 342,468
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 84,277 360,174
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 82,977 279,269
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 78,682 225,921
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 73,496 215,183
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 69,907 161,842
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 66,521 163,643
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 55,426 523,207
2007 4,690,187 576,349 55,048 722,380
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 54,338 399,306
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 60,046 174,926
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 60,344 176,319
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 59,118 177,237
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 55,922 178,988
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 52,789 178,779
2000 4,281,169 252,869 49,993 178,469
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 46,198 180,469
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 41,176 183,329
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 38,207 183,310
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 37,886 180,296
1995 3,977,175 11,534 38,685 68,938
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 42,976 62,352
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 41,324 65,545
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 42,119 65,739
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 41,409 66,943
1990 3,731,730 275,242 41,339 67,118
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 40,148 68,132
1988 3,554,755 38,139 38,861 68,991
1987 3,448,813 146,364 37,741 69,493
1986 3,341,643 111,045 36,829 69,655
1985 3,233,315 68,860 34,855 37,605
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 33,250 38,124
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 31,480 38,536
1982 2,934,689 294,252 29,585 38,276
1981 2,790,454 555,032 27,560 37,600
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 25,005 78,148
1979 2,461,311 450,003 21,987 82,238
1978 2,356,601 111,386 18,879 82,359
1977 2,257,849 85,250 15,787 81,111
1976 2,171,812 48,238 12,876 78,903
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 11,859 42,380
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 10,835 42,474
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 9,822 42,243
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 8,818 41,888
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 7,839 41,425
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 6,922 40,792
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 6,138 39,902
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 5,588 28,866
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 5,264 -283
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 4,955 1,516
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 4,675 2,598
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 4,410 3,126
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 4,157 3,264
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 3,901 3,212
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 3,657 3,141
1960 1,217,147 0 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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