Rural population, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Rural population, per square kilometre was 196.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
196.43 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
196.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
47.09 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 196.43 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 196.43 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.09 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48.14 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 49.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 50.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 51.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 52.98 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 54.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 55.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 57.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 58.68 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 60.11 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 61.58 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 63.14 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 64.74 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 66.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 68.11 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 69.93 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 71.85 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 74.02 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 76.76 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 79.7 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 82.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 84.99 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 87.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 89.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 92.58 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 95.44 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 98.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 101.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 104.34 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 107.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 110.22 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 112.94 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 115.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 118.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 121.97 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 125.05 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 128.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 131.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 134.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 138.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 141.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 144.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 147.22 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 150.4 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 153.62 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 157.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 161.15 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 164.84 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 168.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 171.77 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 174.52 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 176.79 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 178.83 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 180.68 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 182.31 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 184.11 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 186.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 188.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 190.51 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 192.81 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 194.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 196.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.87 units per square kilometre | 47.09 units per square kilometre | 57.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.85 units per square kilometre | 58.68 units per square kilometre | 74.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.87 units per square kilometre | 76.76 units per square kilometre | 101.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.61 units per square kilometre | 104.34 units per square kilometre | 131.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.22 units per square kilometre | 134.6 units per square kilometre | 164.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.2 units per square kilometre | 168.47 units per square kilometre | 188.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.64 units per square kilometre | 190.51 units per square kilometre | 196.43 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 12 Liechtenstein 212.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 208.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Viet Nam 198.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Haiti 192.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Malawi 185.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Philippines 172.92 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.02 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.02 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 196.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 196.43 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.09 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.