Total sample population, urban in Pakistan

Pakistan: Total sample population, urban was 75.12 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
75.12 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 96 countries
All-time high
75.12 million
in 2020
All-time low
26.19 million
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Total sample population, urban in Pakistan, 1992–2020

30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M70.0M80.0M1992200620201992: 26.2M1999: 32.9M2001: 38.0M2003: 43.3M2005: 43.8M2007: 44.9M2008: 45.1M2009: 45.8M2010: 59.1M2012: 61.3M2013: 63.3M2014: 65.8M2017: 67.8M2018: 75.0M2020: 75.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 75.12 million for total sample population, urban in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Pakistan peaked at 75.12 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.19 million, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 8th of 96 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 29.53 million 26.19 million 32.88 million 2
2000s 43.47 million 37.96 million 45.82 million 6
2010s 65.38 million 59.06 million 74.98 million 6
2020s 75.12 million 75.12 million 75.12 million 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 5 Indonesia 113.33 million compare
  2. 6 Russia 108.71 million compare
  3. 7 Mexico 97.16 million compare
  4. 9 Nigeria 72.92 million compare
  5. 10 Germany 68.95 million compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom 55.05 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Pakistan?
Total sample population, urban in Pakistan was 75.12 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 75.12 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.19 million in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for total sample population, urban?
Pakistan ranks 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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