IBRD only vs Pakistan: Rural population

IBRD only
2.07 billion
in 2025
Pakistan
154.34 million
in 2025
IBRD only rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Rural population over time

  • IBRD only
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 2.07 billion against 154.34 million in Pakistan, a difference of 1.92 billion.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 13.4 times Pakistan's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 49 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.50 billion 39.54 million 1.46 billion IBRD only
1970s 1.79 billion 50.77 million 1.74 billion IBRD only
1980s 2.01 billion 68.51 million 1.94 billion IBRD only
1990s 2.21 billion 90.66 million 2.12 billion IBRD only
2000s 2.23 billion 115.03 million 2.12 billion IBRD only
2010s 2.16 billion 138.14 million 2.02 billion IBRD only
2020s 2.08 billion 150.71 million 1.93 billion IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, IBRD only or Pakistan?
IBRD only, at 2.07 billion against 154.34 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between IBRD only and Pakistan?
1.92 billion, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and Pakistan rank globally for rural population?
IBRD only ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.