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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 22 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 3.29% of the world: 3.15% 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 261M (45.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 514,639,086 26,706,595
2099 513,762,873 26,465,166
2098 512,834,641 26,225,773
2097 511,842,588 25,988,828
2096 510,743,323 25,753,753
2095 509,544,194 25,520,511
2094 508,236,117 25,288,801
2093 506,871,405 25,058,430
2092 505,433,117 24,829,182
2091 503,929,591 24,600,702
2090 502,369,089 24,372,725
2089 500,764,988 24,144,467
2088 499,040,109 23,916,513
2087 497,294,229 23,688,452
2086 495,416,407 23,460,422
2085 493,469,269 23,232,061
2084 491,457,322 23,002,795
2083 489,327,293 22,772,229
2082 487,086,584 22,540,771
2081 484,774,651 22,308,390
2080 482,358,125 22,075,331
2079 479,913,540 21,841,417
2078 477,377,443 21,606,907
2077 474,692,907 21,371,631
2076 471,877,807 21,136,110
2075 468,953,317 20,900,601
2074 465,972,364 20,665,468
2073 462,907,667 20,430,105
2072 459,752,452 20,196,342
2071 456,518,761 19,963,477
2070 453,190,545 19,732,649
2069 449,749,441 19,503,294
2068 446,219,879 19,276,535
2067 442,632,987 19,052,348
2066 438,970,919 18,831,237
2065 435,260,675 18,612,821
2064 431,484,424 18,397,315
2063 427,665,121 18,185,402
2062 423,724,764 17,977,010
2061 419,759,602 17,772,656
2060 415,724,868 17,571,910
2059 411,662,239 17,373,047
2058 407,514,159 17,176,551
2057 403,318,028 16,982,730
2056 399,031,614 16,791,613
2055 394,728,055 16,602,585
2054 390,385,410 16,414,963
2053 386,003,289 16,230,105
2052 381,568,312 16,047,360
2051 377,096,921 15,866,073
2050 372,554,619 15,685,433
2049 367,986,189 15,505,176
2048 363,386,382 15,326,671
2047 358,734,325 15,149,859
2046 354,003,639 14,977,516
2045 349,228,953 14,808,230
2044 344,443,561 14,639,661
2043 339,631,894 14,472,097
2042 334,801,403 14,305,483
2041 329,944,530 14,139,883
2040 325,107,264 13,975,444
2039 320,203,920 13,812,227
2038 315,273,196 13,650,128
2037 310,377,446 13,489,998
2036 305,472,156 13,331,723
2035 300,604,245 13,175,838
2034 295,748,602 13,022,467
2033 290,911,874 12,872,359
2032 286,130,352 12,725,892
2031 281,410,647 12,583,470
2030 276,766,735 12,445,626
2029 272,246,760 12,304,314
2028 267,784,548 12,153,292
2027 263,445,027 11,982,666
2026 259,285,315 11,781,850
2025 255,219,554 11,513,149
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 42.5% to 372,554,619 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 1.57% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Pakistan UAE
Current population
261421997
11885001
Population rank 5/197 84/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.14%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
4.58 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 1/197
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 5,268,361 -1,401,173 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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