Urban population, total in Pakistan

Pakistan: Urban population, total was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
83rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Urban population, total in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.30.41992200620201992: 0.305 % of total population1999: 0.316 % of total population2001: 0.325 % of total population2003: 0.329 % of total population2005: 0.335 % of total population2007: 0.336 % of total population2008: 0.336 % of total population2009: 0.329 % of total population2010: 0.33 % of total population2012: 0.337 % of total population2013: 0.34 % of total population2014: 0.348 % of total population2017: 0.365 % of total population2018: 0.369 % of total population2020: 0.361 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, total in Pakistan is 0.4%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 83rd of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 80 Zambia 0.4% compare
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  3. 82 Kosovo 0.4% compare
  4. 84 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
  5. 85 Nigeria 0.4% compare
  6. 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Pakistan?
Urban population, total in Pakistan was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for urban population, total?
Pakistan ranks 83rd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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