Population, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan

Pakistan: Population, male, per square kilometre was 163.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
163.1 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
163.1 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
32.8 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023

50100150196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 163.1 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 163.1 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.8 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Pakistan ranks 38th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Population, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 32.8 units per square kilometre
1962 33.63 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1963 34.51 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1964 35.42 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1965 36.36 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1966 37.35 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1967 38.37 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1968 39.44 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1969 40.53 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1970 41.67 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1971 42.76 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1972 43.89 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1973 45.13 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1974 46.42 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1975 47.77 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1976 49.19 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1977 50.69 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1978 52.27 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1979 54.02 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1980 56.16 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1981 58.44 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1982 60.58 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1983 62.62 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1984 64.5 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1985 66.47 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1986 68.68 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1987 71 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1988 73.36 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1989 75.73 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1990 78.27 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1991 80.87 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1992 83.1 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1993 85.33 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1994 87.78 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1995 90.3 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1996 92.92 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1997 95.55 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1998 98.18 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1999 100.85 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2000 103.73 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2001 106.66 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2002 109.21 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2003 111.72 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 114.46 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2005 117.2 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2006 119.95 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 123.07 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2008 126.32 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2009 129.47 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2010 132.62 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2011 135.53 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 138.06 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2013 140.25 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2014 142.3 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2015 144.24 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2016 146.06 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 148.07 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2018 150.42 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2019 152.92 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 155.61 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2021 158.41 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 160.94 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2023 163.1 units per square kilometre +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.49 units per square kilometre 32.8 units per square kilometre 40.53 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 47.38 units per square kilometre 41.67 units per square kilometre 54.02 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 65.75 units per square kilometre 56.16 units per square kilometre 75.73 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 89.32 units per square kilometre 78.27 units per square kilometre 100.85 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 116.18 units per square kilometre 103.73 units per square kilometre 129.47 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 143.05 units per square kilometre 132.62 units per square kilometre 152.92 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 159.52 units per square kilometre 155.61 units per square kilometre 163.1 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 35 Kuwait 166.57 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 36 Curacao 165.68 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 37 Qatar 165.32 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 Vietnam 156.82 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Guam 156.33 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 Cayman Islands 152.82 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
Population, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 163.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 163.1 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
Pakistan ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, male 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.

Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population, male 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.