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Pakistan
The world's fifth most populous country spans from the Arabian Sea coast to the Hindu Kush and Karakoram mountain ranges, home to K2 — the world's second-highest peak. The capital Islamabad is a modern planned city, while Karachi and Lahore are massive commercial and cultural centers. Pakistan's Indus Valley was the site of one of the world's earliest civilizations, dating back over 4,500 years.
Major cities: Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad
2024
251.3M
UN
2050
371.9M
UN
2100
511.0M
UN
~2200
403.0M
GPU
~2500
71.0M
GPU
Population251.3M
Fertility (TFR)3.55
Life expectancy67.8
Median age20.3
Infant mortality50.1 per 1,000
Pop. density321/km²
Urbanization39%
Youth share (0-14)37%
Land area770,880 km²
LanguageUrdu 8%
ReligionMuslim
HDI0.544 (#168)
RegionAsia
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.8M | 6.80 | 34.2 | 45.9 | 27.8 | +50K | 1.8% |
| 1955 | 40.1M | 6.80 | 39.6 | 46.6 | 23.2 | +50K | 2.3% |
| 1960 | 45.7M | 6.80 | 44.1 | 46.7 | 20.1 | 0K | 2.7% |
| 1965 | 52.2M | 6.80 | 48.5 | 45.7 | 17.1 | -62K | 2.9% |
| 1970 | 60.2M | 6.80 | 52.9 | 44.1 | 14.3 | -58K | 3.0% |
| 1975 | 69.5M | 6.81 | 54.7 | 43.5 | 13.3 | -2K | 3.0% |
| 1980 | 82.3M | 6.73 | 57.2 | 43.6 | 12.1 | +1,078K | 3.2% |
| 1985 | 98.2M | 6.59 | 59.1 | 44.3 | 11.3 | +69K | 3.3% |
| 1990 | 116M | 6.36 | 59.7 | 42.9 | 10.8 | +275K | 3.2% |
| 1995 | 135M | 5.89 | 60.3 | 39.6 | 10.0 | +12K | 3.0% |
| 2000 | 155M | 5.35 | 61.9 | 36.5 | 8.9 | +253K | 2.8% |
| 2005 | 175M | 4.59 | 62.4 | 32.9 | 8.4 | -190K | 2.4% |
| 2010 | 199M | 4.40 | 64.4 | 33.5 | 7.7 | -432K | 2.6% |
| 2015 | 217M | 3.99 | 65.6 | 30.7 | 7.2 | -2,172K | 2.4% |
| 2020 | 235M | 3.77 | 65.7 | 28.6 | 7.3 | -559K | 2.1% |
| 2024Now | 251M | 3.55 | 67.8 | 27.4 | 6.4 | -1,401K | 2.1% |
| 2025 | 255M | 3.50 | 67.9 | 27.1 | 6.4 | -1,235K | 2.1% |
| 2030 | 277M | 3.25 | 68.6 | 25.8 | 6.4 | -769K | 1.9% |
| 2035 | 301M | 3.04 | 69.3 | 24.7 | 6.4 | -673K | 1.8% |
| 2040 | 325M | 2.87 | 70.0 | 23.3 | 6.4 | -668K | 1.7% |
| 2045 | 349M | 2.72 | 70.6 | 21.6 | 6.5 | -537K | 1.5% |
| 2050 | 372M | 2.58 | 71.3 | 20.2 | 6.7 | -508K | 1.3% |
| 2055 | 394M | 2.48 | 71.9 | 19.1 | 6.9 | -519K | 1.2% |
| 2060 | 414M | 2.37 | 72.6 | 18.1 | 7.2 | -497K | 1.1% |
| 2065 | 434M | 2.28 | 73.2 | 17.2 | 7.5 | -524K | 1.0% |
| 2070 | 451M | 2.20 | 73.9 | 16.3 | 7.9 | -507K | 0.8% |
| 2075 | 467M | 2.14 | 74.6 | 15.5 | 8.3 | -467K | 0.7% |
| 2080 | 480M | 2.09 | 75.3 | 14.8 | 8.7 | -542K | 0.6% |
| 2085 | 491M | 2.04 | 76.0 | 14.1 | 9.0 | -567K | 0.5% |
| 2090 | 499M | 2.00 | 76.7 | 13.6 | 9.4 | -526K | 0.4% |
| 2095 | 506M | 1.96 | 77.4 | 13.1 | 9.8 | -479K | 0.3% |
| 2100 | 511M | 1.93 | 78.2 | 12.6 | 10.1 | -460K | 0.3% |