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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 15 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 3.36% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Zimbabwe
2100 514,639,086 37,486,352
2099 513,762,873 37,415,690
2098 512,834,641 37,331,540
2097 511,842,588 37,238,819
2096 510,743,323 37,146,184
2095 509,544,194 37,035,388
2094 508,236,117 36,915,996
2093 506,871,405 36,814,133
2092 505,433,117 36,691,740
2091 503,929,591 36,570,481
2090 502,369,089 36,428,812
2089 500,764,988 36,284,166
2088 499,040,109 36,144,627
2087 497,294,229 35,980,805
2086 495,416,407 35,811,286
2085 493,469,269 35,640,228
2084 491,457,322 35,459,328
2083 489,327,293 35,271,139
2082 487,086,584 35,081,992
2081 484,774,651 34,876,198
2080 482,358,125 34,662,013
2079 479,913,540 34,442,751
2078 477,377,443 34,220,306
2077 474,692,907 33,985,899
2076 471,877,807 33,742,198
2075 468,953,317 33,498,815
2074 465,972,364 33,247,764
2073 462,907,667 32,981,390
2072 459,752,452 32,708,937
2071 456,518,761 32,448,602
2070 453,190,545 32,183,952
2069 449,749,441 31,909,601
2068 446,219,879 31,633,783
2067 442,632,987 31,348,096
2066 438,970,919 31,065,618
2065 435,260,675 30,769,538
2064 431,484,424 30,482,622
2063 427,665,121 30,178,760
2062 423,724,764 29,870,308
2061 419,759,602 29,559,670
2060 415,724,868 29,254,998
2059 411,662,239 28,947,636
2058 407,514,159 28,634,199
2057 403,318,028 28,309,796
2056 399,031,614 27,993,176
2055 394,728,055 27,661,321
2054 390,385,410 27,334,325
2053 386,003,289 26,989,310
2052 381,568,312 26,645,898
2051 377,096,921 26,289,905
2050 372,554,619 25,937,176
2049 367,986,189 25,587,491
2048 363,386,382 25,230,302
2047 358,734,325 24,876,838
2046 354,003,639 24,515,600
2045 349,228,953 24,149,762
2044 344,443,561 23,785,181
2043 339,631,894 23,404,024
2042 334,801,403 23,037,316
2041 329,944,530 22,649,943
2040 325,107,264 22,275,480
2039 320,203,920 21,904,908
2038 315,273,196 21,532,024
2037 310,377,446 21,161,527
2036 305,472,156 20,792,863
2035 300,604,245 20,415,452
2034 295,748,602 20,049,783
2033 290,911,874 19,678,070
2032 286,130,352 19,313,685
2031 281,410,647 18,960,968
2030 276,766,735 18,615,376
2029 272,246,760 18,271,657
2028 267,784,548 17,935,044
2027 263,445,027 17,602,533
2026 259,285,315 17,274,728
2025 255,219,554 16,950,795
2024 251,269,164 16,634,373
2023 247,504,495 16,340,822
2022 243,700,667 16,069,056
2021 239,477,801 15,797,210
2020 235,001,746 15,526,888
2019 230,800,899 15,271,368
2018 226,928,892 15,034,452
2017 223,273,967 14,812,482
2016 220,138,869 14,600,294
2015 217,290,883 14,399,013
2014 214,264,647 14,207,359
2013 211,073,978 14,013,808
2012 207,667,125 13,817,887
2011 203,746,065 13,595,424
2010 199,239,047 13,356,548
2009 194,376,534 13,142,790
2008 189,499,113 12,959,149
2007 184,493,231 12,804,058
2006 179,682,690 12,636,445
2005 175,453,212 12,483,432
2004 171,286,000 12,365,896
2003 167,110,248 12,232,323
2002 163,222,549 12,087,653
2001 159,270,907 11,971,901
2000 154,879,127 11,892,055
1999 150,565,377 11,783,458
1998 146,522,356 11,594,297
1997 142,531,804 11,369,827
1996 138,557,092 11,158,360
1995 134,582,253 10,974,599
1994 130,748,083 10,873,148
1993 127,020,117 10,860,288
1992 123,546,848 10,702,700
1991 120,060,406 10,404,816
1990 116,155,576 10,137,281
1989 112,336,629 9,864,798
1988 108,724,739 9,583,094
1987 105,130,717 9,284,644
1986 101,606,764 8,982,578
1985 98,229,285 8,686,813
1984 95,164,936 8,391,488
1983 92,227,711 8,098,404
1982 89,089,246 7,796,496
1981 85,802,049 7,498,635
1980 82,291,010 7,041,303
1979 78,997,039 6,647,556
1978 76,307,379 6,543,575
1977 73,901,827 6,449,512
1976 71,620,254 6,287,105
1975 69,461,175 6,098,658
1974 67,415,487 5,908,328
1973 65,461,912 5,720,404
1972 63,583,194 5,542,445
1971 61,847,899 5,374,712
1970 60,166,719 5,215,918
1969 58,460,939 5,058,181
1968 56,810,507 4,900,440
1967 55,214,768 4,748,307
1966 53,678,667 4,601,217
1965 52,209,010 4,458,462
1964 50,799,999 4,320,006
1963 49,447,776 4,185,877
1962 48,156,128 4,055,959
1961 46,921,277 3,930,401
1960 45,709,310 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Zimbabwe
2100 0.17% 0.19%
2099 0.18% 0.23%
2098 0.19% 0.25%
2097 0.22% 0.25%
2096 0.24% 0.3%
2095 0.26% 0.32%
2094 0.27% 0.28%
2093 0.28% 0.33%
2092 0.3% 0.33%
2091 0.31% 0.39%
2090 0.32% 0.4%
2089 0.35% 0.39%
2088 0.35% 0.46%
2087 0.38% 0.47%
2086 0.39% 0.48%
2085 0.41% 0.51%
2084 0.44% 0.53%
2083 0.46% 0.54%
2082 0.48% 0.59%
2081 0.5% 0.62%
2080 0.51% 0.64%
2079 0.53% 0.65%
2078 0.57% 0.69%
2077 0.6% 0.72%
2076 0.62% 0.73%
2075 0.64% 0.76%
2074 0.66% 0.81%
2073 0.69% 0.83%
2072 0.71% 0.8%
2071 0.73% 0.82%
2070 0.77% 0.86%
2069 0.79% 0.87%
2068 0.81% 0.91%
2067 0.83% 0.91%
2066 0.85% 0.96%
2065 0.88% 0.94%
2064 0.89% 1.01%
2063 0.93% 1.03%
2062 0.94% 1.05%
2061 0.97% 1.04%
2060 0.99% 1.06%
2059 1.02% 1.09%
2058 1.04% 1.15%
2057 1.07% 1.13%
2056 1.09% 1.2%
2055 1.11% 1.2%
2054 1.14% 1.28%
2053 1.16% 1.29%
2052 1.19% 1.35%
2051 1.22% 1.36%
2050 1.24% 1.37%
2049 1.27% 1.42%
2048 1.3% 1.42%
2047 1.34% 1.47%
2046 1.37% 1.51%
2045 1.39% 1.53%
2044 1.42% 1.63%
2043 1.44% 1.59%
2042 1.47% 1.71%
2041 1.49% 1.68%
2040 1.53% 1.69%
2039 1.56% 1.73%
2038 1.58% 1.75%
2037 1.61% 1.77%
2036 1.62% 1.85%
2035 1.64% 1.82%
2034 1.66% 1.89%
2033 1.67% 1.89%
2032 1.68% 1.86%
2031 1.68% 1.86%
2030 1.66% 1.88%
2029 1.67% 1.88%
2028 1.65% 1.89%
2027 1.6% 1.9%
2026 1.59% 1.91%
2025 1.57% 1.9%
2024 1.52% 1.8%
2023 1.56% 1.69%
2022 1.76% 1.72%
2021 1.9% 1.74%
2020 1.82% 1.67%
2019 1.71% 1.58%
2018 1.64% 1.5%
2017 1.42% 1.45%
2016 1.31% 1.4%
2015 1.41% 1.35%
2014 1.51% 1.38%
2013 1.64% 1.42%
2012 1.92% 1.64%
2011 2.26% 1.79%
2010 2.5% 1.63%
2009 2.57% 1.42%
2008 2.71% 1.21%
2007 2.68% 1.33%
2006 2.41% 1.23%
2005 2.43% 0.95%
2004 2.5% 1.09%
2003 2.38% 1.2%
2002 2.48% 0.97%
2001 2.84% 0.67%
2000 2.87% 0.92%
1999 2.76% 1.63%
1998 2.8% 1.97%
1997 2.87% 1.9%
1996 2.95% 1.67%
1995 2.93% 0.93%
1994 2.93% 0.12%
1993 2.81% 1.47%
1992 2.9% 2.86%
1991 3.36% 2.64%
1990 3.4% 2.76%
1989 3.32% 2.94%
1988 3.42% 3.21%
1987 3.47% 3.36%
1986 3.44% 3.4%
1985 3.22% 3.52%
1984 3.18% 3.62%
1983 3.52% 3.87%
1982 3.83% 3.97%
1981 4.27% 6.49%
1980 4.17% 5.92%
1979 3.52% 1.59%
1978 3.26% 1.46%
1977 3.19% 2.58%
1976 3.11% 3.09%
1975 3.03% 3.22%
1974 2.98% 3.29%
1973 2.95% 3.21%
1972 2.81% 3.12%
1971 2.79% 3.04%
1970 2.92% 3.12%
1969 2.91% 3.22%
1968 2.89% 3.2%
1967 2.86% 3.2%
1966 2.81% 3.2%
1965 2.77% 3.2%
1964 2.73% 3.2%
1963 2.68% 3.2%
1962 2.63% 3.19%
1961 2.65% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Zimbabwe
Current population
261421997
17443108
Population rank 5/197 74/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.21%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +867
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 53/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -54,555
Net migration rank 196/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -54,555
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 372,494 -60,528
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 372,505 -97,380
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 371,243 -102,828
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 349,908 -74,623
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 354,790 -89,440
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 348,798 -103,107
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 345,883 -117,758
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 344,035 -128,241
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 348,772 -140,181
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 356,203 -162,220
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 366,350 -177,029
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 374,757 -176,972
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 371,135 -177,061
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 359,572 -108,714
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 335,570 -108,671
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 309,316 -108,689
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 280,527 -113,858
2007 4,690,187 576,349 261,805 -118,299
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 248,963 -57,257
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 248,545 -134,212
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 248,307 -127,550
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 243,057 -96,667
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 244,170 -101,212
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 227,909 -139,361
2000 4,281,169 252,869 236,343 -165,181
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 232,393 -86,343
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 225,614 6,645
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 216,288 395
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 205,269 978
1995 3,977,175 11,534 206,695 -45,428
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 216,343 -174,723
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 228,045 -243,947
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 255,291 75,788
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 260,943 3,749
1990 3,731,730 275,242 265,444 4,948
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 270,838 3,736
1988 3,554,755 38,139 277,498 11,327
1987 3,448,813 146,364 286,766 21,308
1986 3,341,643 111,045 289,894 6,154
1985 3,233,315 68,860 290,756 4,718
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 290,052 5,124
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 286,545 4,456
1982 2,934,689 294,252 279,934 32,899
1981 2,790,454 555,032 271,361 11,523
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 241,179 390,593
1979 2,461,311 450,003 223,657 -67,937
1978 2,356,601 111,386 222,979 -170,727
1977 2,257,849 85,250 225,139 -89,270
1976 2,171,812 48,238 221,419 -32,495
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 216,947 -28,988
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 208,806 -16,105
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 201,885 -18,733
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 193,725 -20,959
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 185,427 -22,719
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 178,979 -24,102
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 172,626 -12,028
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 166,865 -11,997
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 161,205 -11,814
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 156,014 -11,211
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 151,164 -10,465
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 145,848 -9,631
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 140,984 -8,936
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 136,317 -8,529
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 131,531 -8,204
1960 1,217,147 0 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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