Pakistan Population Clock
Pakistan has an estimated population of about 255.2 million, which makes it the 5th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.56% a year.
The capital is Islamabad.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Pakistan's population is changing
Pakistan records about 19,154 births and 4,503 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 14,651 people per day, or about 5.35 million a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 1.24 million over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 23% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Pakistan would take roughly 45 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 220.1 million to 255.2 million — a gain of 35.1 million, or 15.9%.
Where people live in Pakistan
With about 321 people per square kilometre, Pakistan is densely populated, roughly 5.2× the world average of 62. That ranks 16th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Vietnam and Japan.
Pakistan covers about 770,880 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 255.2 million into that density figure.
About 39.5% of people live in urban areas, making Pakistan split between town and countryside, below the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 100.9 million town and city dwellers and 154.3 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Pakistan
Pakistan has a young population: about 36.2% are under 15 and 4.4% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 8.3 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 3.55 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 67.8 years, roughly 5.7 years below the global average of 73.5.
Pakistan at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 255.2 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #5 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.56% | 2025 |
| Population density | 321 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 770,880 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 39.5% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 67.8 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 3.55 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 36.2% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 4.4% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -1.24 million | 2025 |
| Births per day | 19,154 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 4,503 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank