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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 80 Zambia 0.4% compare
- 81 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
- 82 Kosovo 0.4% compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
- 85 Nigeria 0.4% compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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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