Rural population, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Rural population, per capita was 0.6047 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.6047 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.777 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6047 units per person, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.777 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7737 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7707 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7679 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7654 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.763 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7608 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7586 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7564 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7541 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7518 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7493 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7465 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7435 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7402 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7367 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7331 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7294 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7258 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7223 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7191 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7161 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7132 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7104 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7077 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.705 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7024 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6998 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6973 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6949 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6925 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6901 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6877 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6854 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6831 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6809 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6786 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6764 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6741 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.672 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.67 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.668 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6661 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6643 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6626 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6608 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6591 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6573 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6555 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6537 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6518 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6499 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6478 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6457 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6434 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.641 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6384 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6356 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6325 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6289 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6249 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6207 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6163 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6118 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6083 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6047 units per person | -0.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.6047 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.6047 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7648 units per person | 0.7541 units per person | 0.777 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7379 units per person | 0.7223 units per person | 0.7518 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7066 units per person | 0.6949 units per person | 0.7191 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6821 units per person | 0.672 units per person | 0.6925 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6617 units per person | 0.6537 units per person | 0.67 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6415 units per person | 0.6289 units per person | 0.6518 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6144 units per person | 0.6047 units per person | 0.6249 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
- Rural population 60.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Pakistan?
- Rural population, per capita in Pakistan was 0.6047 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.777 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6047 units per person in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for rural population, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.