PAK · PK · United Nations WPP 2024 · 2026
Pakistan
Pakistan had a population of 259,299,792 people in 2026, ranking 5 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 259,299,792 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #5/ 237 Asia #4 / 51
- Share of world population
- 3.12% 2026
- Density
- 336.4 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 20.8 years
- Life expectancy
- 68.07 years
Country or area overview
Pakistan is in Asia. In 2026, its population was 259,299,792 people, about 3.12% of the world total. It ranks #5 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 35,849,260 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 511,000,618 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 1.59%. The median age is 20.8. 35.8% of the population is under 15 and 4.4% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 68.07 and the total fertility rate is 3.44. Within Asia, it ranks #4 of 51 by population and #15 of 51 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Pakistan map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 16,488,846 | 15,786,376 | 32,275,222 | 12.45% |
| 5–9 | 15,616,826 | 14,981,315 | 30,598,141 | 11.80% |
| 10–14 | 15,277,513 | 14,647,924 | 29,925,437 | 11.54% |
| 15–19 | 14,384,799 | 13,719,270 | 28,104,069 | 10.84% |
| 20–24 | 12,191,582 | 11,681,967 | 23,873,549 | 9.21% |
| 25–29 | 10,780,912 | 10,339,988 | 21,120,900 | 8.15% |
| 30–34 | 9,358,205 | 8,946,808 | 18,305,013 | 7.06% |
| 35–39 | 8,155,151 | 7,856,983 | 16,012,134 | 6.18% |
| 40–44 | 6,884,276 | 6,761,252 | 13,645,528 | 5.26% |
| 45–49 | 5,522,608 | 5,467,725 | 10,990,333 | 4.24% |
| 50–54 | 4,506,199 | 4,530,074 | 9,036,273 | 3.48% |
| 55–59 | 3,730,300 | 3,823,345 | 7,553,645 | 2.91% |
| 60–64 | 3,079,323 | 3,257,358 | 6,336,681 | 2.44% |
| 65–69 | 2,321,595 | 2,570,145 | 4,891,740 | 1.89% |
| 70–74 | 1,485,133 | 1,749,910 | 3,235,043 | 1.25% |
| 75–79 | 842,542 | 1,058,918 | 1,901,460 | 0.73% |
| 80–84 | 454,234 | 585,327 | 1,039,561 | 0.40% |
| 85–89 | 154,812 | 211,234 | 366,046 | 0.14% |
| 90–94 | 30,774 | 49,218 | 79,992 | 0.03% |
| 95–99 | 2,882 | 5,795 | 8,677 | 0.00% |
| 100+ | 78 | 272 | 350 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 259,299,792 people | 511,000,618 people | people |
| Male population | 131,268,590 people | 251,910,552 people | people |
| Female population | 128,031,202 people | 259,090,066 people | people |
| Population density | 336.4 people/km² | 662.9 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 102.5 | 97.2 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 20.8 | 37.3 | years |
| Natural change | 5,271,578 | 1,316,564 | people |
| Natural change rate | 20.33 ‰ | 2.58 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 4,126,841 | 856,707 | people |
| Population growth rate | 1.59% | 0.17% | % |
| Population doubling time | 43.5 | — | years |
| Births | 6,935,665 people | 6,456,828 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 526,862 | 200,463 | people |
| Birth rate | 26.75 ‰ | 12.64 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 3.44 | 1.93 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 1.562 | 0.926 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 28.86 | 29.67 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 105.5 | 105.5 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 1,664,087 people | 5,140,264 people | people |
| Male deaths | 934,127 | 2,626,313 | people |
| Female deaths | 729,960 | 2,513,952 | people |
| Death rate | 6.42 ‰ | 10.06 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.07 | 78.17 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 65.69 | 75.88 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 70.61 | 80.45 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 57.46 | 64.10 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 13.88 | 17.59 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 5.80 | 7.75 | years |
| Infant deaths | 322,101 | 55,286 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 46.50 ‰ | 8.56 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 6,669,967 | 6,405,265 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 385,805 | 66,358 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 55.88 ‰ | 10.26 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -1,144,738 | -459,844 | people |
| Net migration rate | -4.42 ‰ | -0.90 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Pakistan?
- In 2026, Pakistan had a population of 259,299,792 people. It ranks #5 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Pakistan changed?
- The population was 35,849,260 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 511,000,618 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Pakistan?
- The median age is 20.8. 35.8% of the population is under 15 and 4.4% is 65 or older.
- How does Pakistan compare within Asia?
- By total population, Pakistan ranks #4 of 51 in Asia and #5 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.