Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Pakistan

Pakistan: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 25.07 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
25.07
World rank
54th
of 180 countries
All-time high
25.07
in 2020
All-time low
8.61
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Pakistan, 1950–2020

101520251950198520201950: 8.61955: 9.41960: 10.31965: 11.21970: 12.11975: 14.61980: 14.91985: 20.31990: 201995: 20.42000: 21.22005: 21.52010: 22.42015: 23.52020: 25.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Pakistan stood at 25.07. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Pakistan peaked at 25.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.61, in 1950.

Pakistan ranks 54th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Pakistan, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 8.61 —
1955 9.44 +9.7%
1960 10.3 +9.0%
1965 11.2 +8.8%
1970 12.08 +7.8%
1975 14.58 +20.7%
1980 14.91 +2.3%
1985 20.33 +36.4%
1990 19.98 -1.7%
1995 20.4 +2.1%
2000 21.23 +4.1%
2005 21.54 +1.4%
2010 22.41 +4.0%
2015 23.5 +4.9%
2020 25.07 +6.7%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 25.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.36, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 25.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.08, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +36.4% 14.91 20.33

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.03 8.61 9.44 2
1960s 10.75 10.3 11.2 2
1970s 13.33 12.08 14.58 2
1980s 17.62 14.91 20.33 2
1990s 20.19 19.98 20.4 2
2000s 21.39 21.23 21.54 2
2010s 22.96 22.41 23.5 2
2020s 25.07 25.07 25.07 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 51 United Kingdom 25.65 compare
  2. 52 El Salvador 25.59 compare
  3. 53 Iran 25.08 compare
  4. 55 Thailand 24.08 compare
  5. 56 Morocco 23.83 compare
  6. 57 Spain 22.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Pakistan?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Pakistan was 25.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 25.07 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.61 in 1950.
How does Pakistan rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Pakistan ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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