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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 754 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 3.15% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Pakistan vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Vanuatu
2100 514,639,086 883,016
2099 513,762,873 878,369
2098 512,834,641 873,597
2097 511,842,588 868,672
2096 510,743,323 863,700
2095 509,544,194 858,515
2094 508,236,117 853,182
2093 506,871,405 847,713
2092 505,433,117 842,198
2091 503,929,591 836,615
2090 502,369,089 830,915
2089 500,764,988 825,143
2088 499,040,109 819,225
2087 497,294,229 813,199
2086 495,416,407 807,118
2085 493,469,269 800,846
2084 491,457,322 794,459
2083 489,327,293 788,013
2082 487,086,584 781,513
2081 484,774,651 774,913
2080 482,358,125 768,233
2079 479,913,540 761,418
2078 477,377,443 754,464
2077 474,692,907 747,507
2076 471,877,807 740,413
2075 468,953,317 733,236
2074 465,972,364 725,977
2073 462,907,667 718,583
2072 459,752,452 711,096
2071 456,518,761 703,543
2070 453,190,545 695,963
2069 449,749,441 688,347
2068 446,219,879 680,670
2067 442,632,987 672,919
2066 438,970,919 665,095
2065 435,260,675 657,238
2064 431,484,424 649,317
2063 427,665,121 641,384
2062 423,724,764 633,453
2061 419,759,602 625,585
2060 415,724,868 617,652
2059 411,662,239 609,661
2058 407,514,159 601,631
2057 403,318,028 593,578
2056 399,031,614 585,523
2055 394,728,055 577,375
2054 390,385,410 569,204
2053 386,003,289 560,984
2052 381,568,312 552,762
2051 377,096,921 544,521
2050 372,554,619 536,181
2049 367,986,189 527,854
2048 363,386,382 519,491
2047 358,734,325 511,139
2046 354,003,639 502,701
2045 349,228,953 494,279
2044 344,443,561 485,821
2043 339,631,894 477,431
2042 334,801,403 469,034
2041 329,944,530 460,706
2040 325,107,264 452,395
2039 320,203,920 444,129
2038 315,273,196 435,887
2037 310,377,446 427,727
2036 305,472,156 419,648
2035 300,604,245 411,652
2034 295,748,602 403,718
2033 290,911,874 395,853
2032 286,130,352 388,114
2031 281,410,647 380,413
2030 276,766,735 372,755
2029 272,246,760 365,162
2028 267,784,548 357,621
2027 263,445,027 350,124
2026 259,285,315 342,649
2025 255,219,554 335,169
2024 251,269,164 327,777
2023 247,504,495 320,409
2022 243,700,667 313,046
2021 239,477,801 305,868
2020 235,001,746 298,858
2019 230,800,899 291,985
2018 226,928,892 285,259
2017 223,273,967 278,507
2016 220,138,869 272,087
2015 217,290,883 266,101
2014 214,264,647 260,240
2013 211,073,978 254,482
2012 207,667,125 248,883
2011 203,746,065 243,474
2010 199,239,047 238,248
2009 194,376,534 232,731
2008 189,499,113 226,896
2007 184,493,231 221,276
2006 179,682,690 215,923
2005 175,453,212 210,760
2004 171,286,000 205,711
2003 167,110,248 200,746
2002 163,222,549 195,863
2001 159,270,907 191,031
2000 154,879,127 186,281
1999 150,565,377 182,048
1998 146,522,356 178,313
1997 142,531,804 174,626
1996 138,557,092 170,911
1995 134,582,253 167,137
1994 130,748,083 163,314
1993 127,020,117 159,463
1992 123,546,848 155,608
1991 120,060,406 151,793
1990 116,155,576 148,063
1989 112,336,629 144,393
1988 108,724,739 140,756
1987 105,130,717 137,187
1986 101,606,764 133,720
1985 98,229,285 130,356
1984 95,164,936 127,109
1983 92,227,711 123,998
1982 89,089,246 121,035
1981 85,802,049 118,249
1980 82,291,010 115,660
1979 78,997,039 113,040
1978 76,307,379 109,963
1977 73,901,827 106,618
1976 71,620,254 103,388
1975 69,461,175 100,269
1974 67,415,487 97,260
1973 65,461,912 94,362
1972 63,583,194 91,562
1971 61,847,899 88,862
1970 60,166,719 86,266
1969 58,460,939 83,755
1968 56,810,507 81,314
1967 55,214,768 78,921
1966 53,678,667 76,590
1965 52,209,010 74,358
1964 50,799,999 72,219
1963 49,447,776 70,159
1962 48,156,128 68,174
1961 46,921,277 66,264
1960 45,709,310 64,431

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Vanuatu
2100 0.17% 0.53%
2099 0.18% 0.55%
2098 0.19% 0.57%
2097 0.22% 0.58%
2096 0.24% 0.6%
2095 0.26% 0.63%
2094 0.27% 0.65%
2093 0.28% 0.65%
2092 0.3% 0.67%
2091 0.31% 0.69%
2090 0.32% 0.7%
2089 0.35% 0.72%
2088 0.35% 0.74%
2087 0.38% 0.75%
2086 0.39% 0.78%
2085 0.41% 0.8%
2084 0.44% 0.82%
2083 0.46% 0.83%
2082 0.48% 0.85%
2081 0.5% 0.87%
2080 0.51% 0.9%
2079 0.53% 0.92%
2078 0.57% 0.93%
2077 0.6% 0.96%
2076 0.62% 0.98%
2075 0.64% 1%
2074 0.66% 1.03%
2073 0.69% 1.05%
2072 0.71% 1.07%
2071 0.73% 1.09%
2070 0.77% 1.11%
2069 0.79% 1.13%
2068 0.81% 1.15%
2067 0.83% 1.18%
2066 0.85% 1.2%
2065 0.88% 1.22%
2064 0.89% 1.24%
2063 0.93% 1.25%
2062 0.94% 1.26%
2061 0.97% 1.28%
2060 0.99% 1.31%
2059 1.02% 1.33%
2058 1.04% 1.36%
2057 1.07% 1.38%
2056 1.09% 1.41%
2055 1.11% 1.44%
2054 1.14% 1.47%
2053 1.16% 1.49%
2052 1.19% 1.51%
2051 1.22% 1.56%
2050 1.24% 1.58%
2049 1.27% 1.61%
2048 1.3% 1.63%
2047 1.34% 1.68%
2046 1.37% 1.7%
2045 1.39% 1.74%
2044 1.42% 1.76%
2043 1.44% 1.79%
2042 1.47% 1.81%
2041 1.49% 1.84%
2040 1.53% 1.86%
2039 1.56% 1.89%
2038 1.58% 1.91%
2037 1.61% 1.93%
2036 1.62% 1.94%
2035 1.64% 1.97%
2034 1.66% 1.99%
2033 1.67% 1.99%
2032 1.68% 2.02%
2031 1.68% 2.05%
2030 1.66% 2.08%
2029 1.67% 2.11%
2028 1.65% 2.14%
2027 1.6% 2.18%
2026 1.59% 2.23%
2025 1.57% 2.26%
2024 1.52% 2.3%
2023 1.56% 2.35%
2022 1.76% 2.35%
2021 1.9% 2.35%
2020 1.82% 2.35%
2019 1.71% 2.36%
2018 1.64% 2.42%
2017 1.42% 2.36%
2016 1.31% 2.25%
2015 1.41% 2.25%
2014 1.51% 2.26%
2013 1.64% 2.25%
2012 1.92% 2.22%
2011 2.26% 2.19%
2010 2.5% 2.37%
2009 2.57% 2.57%
2008 2.71% 2.54%
2007 2.68% 2.48%
2006 2.41% 2.45%
2005 2.43% 2.45%
2004 2.5% 2.47%
2003 2.38% 2.49%
2002 2.48% 2.53%
2001 2.84% 2.55%
2000 2.87% 2.33%
1999 2.76% 2.09%
1998 2.8% 2.11%
1997 2.87% 2.17%
1996 2.95% 2.26%
1995 2.93% 2.34%
1994 2.93% 2.41%
1993 2.81% 2.48%
1992 2.9% 2.51%
1991 3.36% 2.52%
1990 3.4% 2.54%
1989 3.32% 2.58%
1988 3.42% 2.6%
1987 3.47% 2.59%
1986 3.44% 2.58%
1985 3.22% 2.55%
1984 3.18% 2.51%
1983 3.52% 2.45%
1982 3.83% 2.36%
1981 4.27% 2.24%
1980 4.17% 2.32%
1979 3.52% 2.8%
1978 3.26% 3.14%
1977 3.19% 3.12%
1976 3.11% 3.11%
1975 3.03% 3.09%
1974 2.98% 3.07%
1973 2.95% 3.06%
1972 2.81% 3.04%
1971 2.79% 3.01%
1970 2.92% 3%
1969 2.91% 3%
1968 2.89% 3.03%
1967 2.86% 3.04%
1966 2.81% 3%
1965 2.77% 2.96%
1964 2.73% 2.94%
1963 2.68% 2.91%
1962 2.63% 2.88%
1961 2.65% 2.84%

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 Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Vanuatu
Current population
261421997
346488
Population rank 5/197 174/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.004%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
1.19 hours
One birth every
4.58 seconds
58 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +20
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 36/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -52
Net migration rank 196/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -52
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 7,419 -43
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 7,359 0
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 7,358 0
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 7,199 -201
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 7,233 -201
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 7,364 -652
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 7,379 -638
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 7,371 -610
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 7,315 -1,235
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 7,220 -1,324
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 7,143 -1,320
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 7,036 -1,343
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 6,877 -1,369
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 6,715 -1,395
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 6,548 -1,413
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 6,362 -467
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 6,138 -372
2007 4,690,187 576,349 5,842 -374
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 5,606 -364
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 5,454 -364
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 5,353 -349
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 5,258 -342
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 5,181 -329
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 5,144 -328
2000 4,281,169 252,869 5,026 -339
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 4,871 -1,090
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 4,866 -1,178
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 4,854 -1,166
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 4,897 -1,154
1995 3,977,175 11,534 4,945 -1,140
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 4,973 -1,132
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 4,973 -1,115
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 4,941 -1,095
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 4,859 -1,078
1990 3,731,730 275,242 4,762 -1,072
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 4,656 -1,006
1988 3,554,755 38,139 4,577 -959
1987 3,448,813 146,364 4,427 -907
1986 3,341,643 111,045 4,360 -938
1985 3,233,315 68,860 4,219 -916
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 4,088 -907
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 3,944 -899
1982 2,934,689 294,252 3,778 -897
1981 2,790,454 555,032 3,592 -896
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 3,383 -896
1979 2,461,311 450,003 3,590 -845
1978 2,356,601 111,386 3,428 -15
1977 2,257,849 85,250 3,285 -3
1976 2,171,812 48,238 3,174 3
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 3,074 -15
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 2,968 -17
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 2,876 -22
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 2,775 -28
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 2,685 -40
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 2,597 -46
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 2,529 -53
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 2,470 -68
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 2,384 0
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 2,278 0
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 2,180 0
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 2,098 0
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 2,025 0
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 1,947 0
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 1,872 0
1960 1,217,147 0 1,796 0

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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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