Pakistan Population

1950 - 2023 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Pakistan population

  • The Pakistan population reached 241.5 million people in Jun 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 229.2 million people in Jun 2022
  • The data reached an all-time high of 241.5 million people in Jun 2023 and a record low of 37.5 million people in Jun 1950

CEIC extends history for annual Population. The Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms provides Mid-year Population. Population prior to 1981 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund. Population is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Further information about Pakistan population data

  • In the latest reports, Pakistan Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.3 % in Jun 2021
  • Monthly earnings of the Pakistan population was 150.2 USD in Jun 2021
  • Pakistan Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 32.3 % in Dec 2021

View Pakistan's Population from 1950 to 2023 in the chart:

Pakistan Population

What was Pakistan's Population in 2023?

The Pakistan population reached 241.5 million people in Jun 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 229.2 million people in Jun 2022 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
241.5 2023 229.2 2022 37.5 1950 241.5 2023 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2023

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 43.4 2019 yearly 1950 - 2019
Argentina (Person mn) 46.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Australia (Person mn) 27.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 212.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2023 yearly 1880 - 2023
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 41.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Chile (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
China (Person mn) 1,409.7 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person mn) 52.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.9 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 17.8 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Egypt (Person mn) 106.6 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2023 yearly 1749 - 2023
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Hungary (Person mn) 9.6 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2023 yearly 1732 - 2023
India (Person mn) 1,395.0 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.4 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Israel (Person mn) 9.9 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2023 yearly 1911 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 124.3 2023 yearly 1899 - 2023
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kenya (Person mn) 49.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2023 yearly 1956 - 2023
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Laos (Person mn) 7.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.1 2024 yearly 1947 - 2024
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 130.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 7.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.6 2023 yearly 1946 - 2023
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2023 yearly 1930 - 2023
Russia (Person mn) 146.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 32.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Singapore (Person mn) 6.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2023 yearly 1920 - 2023
South Africa (Person mn) 60.6 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Spain (Person mn) 47.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.9 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023

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Pakistan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -13,794.405 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 9,971.173 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 72.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) 34,964.514 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) 114,236.604 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) 29,651.120 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) 2,775,892.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Govt (CG) Revenue: ytd (PKR mn) 5,827,251.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 3,264,705.000 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Consolidated Govt (CG) Expenditure: ytd (PKR mn) 4,131,242.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) 3,537,280.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.318 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,498.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,975.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.6 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 73,647.830 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 229,266.745 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,879.761 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,473.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -8.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 322,961.887 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,291,292.991 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 614.644 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 1969 - Mar 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 187.900 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 235.616 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,257.939 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 16,065.000 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,192.00 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -62.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 385.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 133.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -22.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 155.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 130,401.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,713.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.665 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -130,571.311 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 14,116.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 8,070.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -3,126.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -668.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 92.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 9,869.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -707.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -6,046.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -347.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 545.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 10,010.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 1,979.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 3,405.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 3.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) 553.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) 900.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 141.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 19,299.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -549.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) -4.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 19,201.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -221.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 44.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 308.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -4.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) -317.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,738.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) -759.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,389.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 47.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 26,759.106 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 157,410.625 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -130,651.519 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 98,500.535 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) 12,795.764 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2024
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 2,849.091 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 16.853 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 0.367 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 31.755 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 40.845 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 0.411 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 2.840 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 1.569 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) -0.173 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 8.184 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 72.087 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) 7.021 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
FDI: Food (USD mn) 3.810 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) 19.963 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 7.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,664.970 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 40,482.495 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 130,643.296 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 15.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 14,174.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,472.305 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 96,876.180 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 23.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 165,549.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2009 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 42,928.894 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2007 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.70 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.98 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 11,236,871.968 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 2,711.52 May 2018 monthly Oct 2003 - May 2018
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) 5,123.392 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Sep 2024

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