Handbook of Statistics on Pakistan Economy

10.1 Population of Pakistan

(Population in Millions)
Pakistan Urban Rural
Census
Both Male Female Both Male Female Both Male Female

1951 33.82 18.19 15.63 6.02 - - 27.80 - -

1961 42.98 23.02 19.96 9.65 - - 33.32 - -

1972 65.31 34.83 30.48 16.59 9.03 7.57 48.72 25.81 22.91

1981 84.25 44.23 40.02 23.84 12.77 11.07 60.41 31.47 28.95

1991 112.61 58.82 53.79 34.66 - - 77.95 - -

1992 115.54 60.31 55.23 35.79 - - 79.60 - -

1993 118.50 61.83 56.67 37.05 - - 81.45 - -

1994 121.48 63.35 58.13 28.29 - - 93.19 - -

1995 124.49 64.88 59.61 29.54 - - 94.95 - -

1996 127.51 66.42 61.09 40.82 - - 86.69 - -

1997 130.56 67.98 62.58 42.12 - - 88.44 - -

1998 132.35 68.87 63.48 43.04 22.75 20.28 89.32 46.12 43.19

1999 136.69 71.09 65.60 44.78 - - 91.91 - -

2000 139.76 72.65 67.11 46.13 - - 93.63 - -

2001 142.86 74.23 68.63 47.50 - - 95.36 - -

2002 146.02 75.69 70.33 48.26 - - 97.76 - -

2003 149.32 77.38 71.93 49.57 - - 99.74 - -

2004 152.66 79.10 73.57 51.33 - - 101.34 - -

2005 156.04 80.83 75.21 53.92 - - 102.12 - -

2006 159.46 82.57 76.88 55.80 - - 103.66 - -

2007 162.91 84.34 78.57 57.72 - - 105.20 - -

2008 166.41 86.13 80.28 59.68 - - 106.73 - -

2009 169.94 87.94 82.01 61.87 - - 108.08 - -

2010 173.51 89.76 83.75 64.09 - - 109.41 - -

2011 177.10 91.59 85.51 66.37 - - 110.73 - -

2012 180.71 93.43 87.28 68.69 - - 112.02 - -

2013 184.35 95.29 89.06 71.07 - - 113.28 - -

2014 188.02 97.16 90.86 72.50 - - 115.52 - -

2015 191.71 99.04 92.67 75.19 - - 116.52 - -

2016 198.79 102.69 96.10 82.93 - - 115.85 - -

2017 202.93 104.80 98.13 85.69 - - 117.25 - -

2018 207.07 106.90 100.17 88.48 - - 118.59 - -

2019 211.17 108.98 102.19 91.30 - - 119.88 - -

2020 215.25 111.04 104.20 94.15 - - 121.10 - -

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10.1 Population of Pakistan

Percentage
Pakistan Urban Rural
Census
Both Male Female Both Male Female Both Male Female

1951 100.00 53.79 46.21 17.80 - - 82.20 - -

1961 100.00 53.56 46.44 22.46 - - 77.54 - -
1972 100.00 53.34 46.66 25.41 54.40 45.60 74.59 52.97 47.03
1981 100.00 52.50 47.50 28.30 53.55 46.45 71.70 52.09 47.92
1991 100.00 52.23 47.77 30.78 - - 69.22 - -
1992 100.00 52.20 47.80 30.98 - - 68.89 - -
1993 100.00 52.18 47.82 31.27 - - 68.73 - -
1994 100.00 52.15 47.85 23.29 - - 76.71 - -
1995 100.00 52.12 47.88 23.73 - - 76.27 - -
1996 100.00 52.09 47.91 32.01 - - 67.99 - -
1997 100.00 52.07 47.93 32.26 - - 67.74 - -
1998 100.00 52.04 47.96 32.52 52.87 47.13 67.48 51.64 48.36
1999 100.00 52.01 47.99 32.76 - - 67.24 - -
2000 100.00 51.98 48.02 33.01 - - 66.99 - -
2001 100.00 51.96 48.04 33.25 - - 66.75 - -
2002 100.00 51.84 48.16 33.05 - - 66.95 - -
2003 100.00 51.82 48.17 33.20 - - 66.80 - -
2004 100.00 51.81 48.19 33.62 - - 66.38 - -
2005 100.00 51.80 48.20 34.56 - - 65.44 - -
2006 100.00 51.78 48.21 34.99 - - 65.01 - -
2007 100.00 51.77 48.23 35.43 - - 64.58 - -
2008 100.00 51.76 48.24 35.86 - - 64.14 - -
2009 100.00 51.75 48.26 36.41 - - 63.60 - -
2010 100.00 51.73 48.27 36.94 - - 63.06 - -
2011 100.00 51.72 48.28 37.48 - - 62.52 - -
2012 100.00 51.70 48.30 38.01 - - 61.99 - -
2013 100.00 51.69 48.31 38.55 - - 61.45 - -
2014 100.00 51.68 48.32 38.56 - - 61.44 - -
2015 100.00 51.66 48.34 39.22 - - 60.78 - -
2016 100.00 51.66 48.34 41.72 - - 58.28 - -
2017 100.00 51.64 48.36 42.23 - - 57.78 - -
2018 100.00 51.63 48.37 42.73 - - 57.27 - -
2019 100.00 51.61 48.39 43.24 - - 56.77 - -
2020 100.00 51.59 48.41 43.74 - - 56.26 - -

Source: Pakistan Economic Survey

Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives
Note:
1. Data for 1951, 1961, 1972, 1981 and 1998 is based on Census
2. Estimated figures for period 1991-1997 and 1999-2015
3. Population distribution of urban and rural is not available for 1951,1961, 1991-1997 and 1999-2019

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