Total sample population in Pakistan

Pakistan: Total sample population was 207.98 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
207.98 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 110 countries
All-time high
207.98 million
in 2020
All-time low
85.91 million
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Total sample population in Pakistan, 1992–2020

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1992200620201992: 85.9M1999: 103.9M2001: 116.7M2003: 131.5M2005: 130.7M2007: 133.8M2008: 134.2M2009: 139.2M2010: 179.0M2012: 181.7M2013: 186.2M2014: 189.2M2017: 185.8M2018: 203.3M2020: 208.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population in Pakistan is 207.98 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Pakistan peaked at 207.98 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.91 million, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 5th of 110 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 94.90 million 85.91 million 103.90 million 2
2000s 131.03 million 116.72 million 139.16 million 6
2010s 187.51 million 178.99 million 203.26 million 6
2020s 207.98 million 207.98 million 207.98 million 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 2 India 1.12 billion compare
  2. 3 United States 316.74 million compare
  3. 4 Brazil 212.15 million compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 206.82 million compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 201.19 million compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 161.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Pakistan?
Total sample population in Pakistan was 207.98 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 207.98 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 85.91 million in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for total sample population?
Pakistan ranks 5th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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