Total sample population, rural in Pakistan

Pakistan: Total sample population, rural was 132.85 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
132.85 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
4th
of 93 countries
All-time high
132.85 million
in 2020
All-time low
59.72 million
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Total sample population, rural in Pakistan, 1992–2020

050.0M100.0M150.0M1992200620201992: 59.7M1999: 71.0M2001: 78.8M2003: 88.3M2005: 86.9M2007: 88.9M2008: 89.2M2009: 93.3M2010: 119.9M2012: 120.4M2013: 122.9M2014: 123.4M2017: 117.9M2018: 128.3M2020: 132.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, total sample population, rural in Pakistan stood at 132.85 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Pakistan peaked at 132.85 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.72 million, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 4th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.37 million 59.72 million 71.02 million 2
2000s 87.55 million 78.76 million 93.34 million 6
2010s 122.14 million 117.94 million 128.28 million 6
2020s 132.85 million 132.85 million 132.85 million 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 India 778.05 million compare
  2. 2 China 620.22 million compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 133.90 million compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 115.55 million compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 87.86 million compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia 77.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Pakistan?
Total sample population, rural in Pakistan was 132.85 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 132.85 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 59.72 million in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for total sample population, rural?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 93 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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