Rural population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Rural population was 154.34 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
154.34 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
154.34 million
in 2025
All-time low
35.52 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Pakistan is 154.34 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Pakistan peaked at 154.34 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.52 million, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.52 million | — |
| 1961 | 36.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 37.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 37.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 38.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 39.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 40.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 41.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 42.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 44.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 45.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 46.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 47.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 48.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 49.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 51.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 52.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 53.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 55.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 57.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 59.17 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 61.44 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 63.54 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 65.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 67.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 69.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 71.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 73.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 75.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 78.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 80.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 82.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 84.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 87.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 89.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 91.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 94.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 96.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 98.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 101.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 103.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 106.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 108.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 111.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 113.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 115.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 118.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 121.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 124.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 127.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 129.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 132.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 134.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 136.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 137.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 139.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 140.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 141.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 143.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 145.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 146.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 148.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 150.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 151.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 152.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 154.34 million | +1.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 154.34 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.28 million, 29.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 154.34 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 million, 95.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.54 million | 35.52 million | 44.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.77 million | 45.23 million | 57.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.51 million | 59.17 million | 78.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.66 million | 80.43 million | 101.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.03 million | 103.76 million | 127.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.14 million | 129.87 million | 145.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.71 million | 146.86 million | 154.34 million | 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Pakistan?
- Rural population in Pakistan was 154.34 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 154.34 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.52 million in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for rural population?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.