Pakistan vs United States: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Pakistan
58.92 million
in 2020
United States
69.30 million
in 2020
Pakistan rank
7th
United States rank
4th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Pakistan
  • United States
020.0M40.0M60.0M195019852020

How they compare

United States currently reports 69.30 million against 58.92 million in Pakistan, a difference of 10.38 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 182 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United States Difference Ahead
1950s 3.44 million 19.20 million 15.76 million United States
1960s 5.28 million 25.31 million 20.03 million United States
1970s 8.70 million 29.71 million 21.01 million United States
1980s 16.12 million 32.92 million 16.80 million United States
1990s 25.34 million 37.44 million 12.11 million United States
2000s 35.34 million 44.88 million 9.54 million United States
2010s 47.86 million 58.17 million 10.31 million United States
2020s 58.92 million 69.30 million 10.38 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Pakistan or United States?
United States, at 69.30 million against 58.92 million in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Pakistan and United States?
10.38 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Pakistan ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed