Pakistan vs World: Rural population
Pakistan
154.34 million
in 2025
World
3.46 billion
in 2025
Pakistan rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Rural population over time
- Pakistan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3.46 billion against 154.34 million in Pakistan, a difference of 3.31 billion.
That makes World's figure about 22.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.54 million | 2.13 billion | 2.09 billion | World |
| 1970s | 50.77 million | 2.51 billion | 2.46 billion | World |
| 1980s | 68.51 million | 2.83 billion | 2.76 billion | World |
| 1990s | 90.66 million | 3.16 billion | 3.07 billion | World |
| 2000s | 115.03 million | 3.32 billion | 3.21 billion | World |
| 2010s | 138.14 million | 3.39 billion | 3.25 billion | World |
| 2020s | 150.71 million | 3.44 billion | 3.29 billion | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Pakistan or World?
- World, at 3.46 billion against 154.34 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Pakistan and World?
- 3.31 billion, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and World rank globally for rural population?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- 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
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.