Pakistan vs Russia

Pakistan vs Russia: Population

Population in 2023: 248 million people in Pakistan and 145 million people in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 102 million people, or 1.7 times that in Russia.

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Pakistan vs Russia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 248 million people in Pakistan and 145 million people in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 102 million people, or 1.7 times that in Russia.
PakistanRussiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Pakistan has been higher since 1999, when it overtook Russia.
  • In 2023, Pakistan ranked 5 and Russia ranked 9 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Pakistan at 511 million people and Russia at 126 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearPakistanRussiaWorld
2023248 million145 million8.09 billion
2022244 million146 million8.02 billion
2021240 million146 million7.95 billion
2020235 million146 million7.89 billion
2019231 million147 million7.81 billion
2018227 million146 million7.73 billion
2017223 million146 million7.65 billion
2016220 million146 million7.56 billion
2015217 million145 million7.47 billion
2014214 million145 million7.38 billion
2013211 million145 million7.29 billion
2012208 million144 million7.2 billion
2011204 million144 million7.11 billion
2010199 million144 million7.02 billion
2009194 million144 million6.93 billion
2008190 million144 million6.84 billion
2007185 million144 million6.76 billion
2006180 million144 million6.67 billion
2005176 million145 million6.59 billion
2004171 million145 million6.5 billion
2003167 million146 million6.42 billion
2002163 million146 million6.34 billion
2001159 million146 million6.26 billion
2000155 million147 million6.17 billion
1999151 million147 million6.09 billion
1998147 million148 million6.01 billion
1997143 million148 million5.93 billion
1996139 million148 million5.84 billion
1995135 million148 million5.76 billion
1994131 million148 million5.68 billion
1993127 million148 million5.59 billion
1992124 million149 million5.51 billion
1991120 million149 million5.42 billion
1990116 million149 million5.33 billion
1989112 million148 million5.23 billion
1988109 million147 million5.14 billion
1987105 million146 million5.05 billion
1986102 million145 million4.96 billion
198598.2 million144 million4.87 billion
198495.2 million143 million4.78 billion
198392.2 million141 million4.7 billion
198289.1 million140 million4.61 billion
198185.8 million139 million4.53 billion
198082.3 million139 million4.45 billion
197979 million138 million4.37 billion
197876.3 million137 million4.29 billion
197773.9 million136 million4.22 billion
197671.6 million135 million4.14 billion
197569.5 million134 million4.07 billion
197467.4 million133 million4 billion
197365.5 million133 million3.92 billion
197263.6 million132 million3.85 billion
197161.9 million131 million3.77 billion
197060.2 million130 million3.7 billion
196958.5 million130 million3.62 billion
196856.8 million129 million3.55 billion
196755.2 million128 million3.47 billion
196653.7 million128 million3.4 billion
196552.2 million127 million3.34 billion
196450.8 million126 million3.26 billion
196349.5 million124 million3.19 billion
196248.2 million123 million3.12 billion
196146.9 million122 million3.07 billion
196045.7 million120 million3.02 billion
195944.5 million118 million2.97 billion
195843.3 million117 million2.91 billion
195742.2 million115 million2.85 billion
195641.1 million113 million2.8 billion
195540.1 million111 million2.74 billion
195439.1 million110 million2.69 billion
195338.2 million108 million2.63 billion
195237.4 million106 million2.58 billion
195136.6 million105 million2.54 billion
195035.9 million103 million2.49 billion
194936.9 million101 million–
194836.2 million101 million–
194735.6 million99.6 million–
194634.9 million98.7 million–
194534.3 million97.8 million–
194433.7 million96.9 million–
194333.1 million96 million–
194232.5 million95.1 million–
194131.9 million94.3 million–
194031.3 million93.4 million–
193930.7 million92.5 million–
193830.2 million91.7 million–
193729.6 million90.9 million–
193629.1 million90 million–
193528.6 million89.2 million–
193428 million88.4 million–
193327.5 million87.6 million–
193227 million86.8 million–
193126.5 million86 million–
193026.1 million85.2 million–
192925.6 million84.4 million–
192825.1 million83.6 million–
192724.7 million82.9 million–
192624.2 million82.1 million–
192523.8 million81.4 million–
192423.4 million80.6 million–
192322.9 million79.9 million–
192222.5 million79.2 million–
192122.1 million78.4 million–
192021.8 million77.7 million–
191921.5 million77 million–
191821.2 million76.3 million–
191720.9 million75.6 million–
191620.6 million74.9 million–
191520.4 million74.2 million–
191420.1 million73.6 million–
191319.9 million72.9 million–
191219.6 million72.3 million–
191119.4 million71.6 million–
191019.2 million71 million–
190919.1 million70.3 million–
190819 million69.7 million–
190718.9 million69.1 million–
190618.8 million68.5 million–
190518.7 million67.8 million–
190418.6 million67.2 million–
190318.5 million66.6 million–
190218.4 million66 million–
190118.4 million65.4 million–
190018.3 million64.8 million–
189918.2 million64.3 million–
189818.1 million63.7 million–
189718 million63.1 million–
189617.9 million62.5 million–
189517.8 million62 million–
189417.8 million61.4 million–
189317.7 million60.9 million–
189217.6 million60.3 million–
189117.5 million59.8 million–
189017.4 million59.2 million–
188917.3 million58.7 million–
188817.3 million58.2 million–
188717.2 million57.7 million–
188617.1 million57.1 million–
188517 million56.6 million–
188416.9 million56.1 million–
188316.9 million55.6 million–
188216.8 million55.1 million–
188116.7 million54.6 million–
188016.6 million54.1 million–
187916.6 million53.6 million–
187816.5 million53.1 million–
187716.4 million52.7 million–
187616.3 million52.2 million–
187516.2 million51.7 million–
187416.2 million51.3 million–
187316.1 million50.8 million–
187216 million50.3 million–
187115.9 million49.9 million–
187015.9 million49.5 million–
186915.8 million49 million–
186815.8 million48.6 million–
186715.7 million48.2 million–
186615.7 million47.7 million–
186515.7 million47.3 million–
186415.6 million46.9 million–
186315.6 million46.5 million–
186215.5 million46 million–
186115.5 million45.6 million–
186015.5 million45.2 million–
185915.4 million44.8 million–
185815.4 million44.4 million–
185715.3 million44 million–
185615.3 million43.6 million–
185515.3 million43.2 million–
185415.2 million42.8 million–
185315.2 million42.4 million–
185215.1 million42.1 million–
185115.1 million41.7 million–
185015.1 million41.3 million–
184915 million40.9 million–
184815 million40.5 million–
184714.9 million40.2 million–
184614.9 million39.8 million–
184514.8 million39.4 million–
184414.8 million39.1 million–
184314.7 million38.7 million–
184214.7 million38.4 million–
184114.6 million38 million–
184014.6 million37.7 million–
183914.5 million37.3 million–
183814.5 million37 million–
183714.4 million36.7 million–
183614.4 million36.3 million–
183514.3 million36 million–
183414.3 million35.7 million–
183314.3 million35.3 million–
183214.2 million35 million–
183114.2 million34.7 million–
183014.1 million34.4 million–
182914.1 million34.1 million–
182814 million33.8 million–
182714 million33.5 million–
182613.9 million33.3 million–
182513.9 million33 million–
182413.8 million32.8 million–
182313.8 million32.6 million–
182213.7 million32.4 million–
182113.7 million32.2 million–
182013.7 million32.1 million–
181913.7 million31.9 million–
181813.6 million31.8 million–
181713.6 million31.7 million–
181613.6 million31.6 million–
181513.5 million31.5 million–
181413.5 million31.4 million–
181313.5 million31.4 million–
181213.4 million31.3 million–
181113.4 million31.3 million–
181013.4 million31.3 million–
180913.4 million31.3 million–
180813.3 million31.3 million–
180713.3 million31.3 million–
180613.3 million31.3 million–
180513.3 million31.3 million–
180413.2 million31.3 million–
180313.2 million31.3 million–
180213.2 million31.3 million–
180113.2 million31.3 million–
180013.1 million31.3 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearPakistanRussiaWorld
2024251 million251 million–252 million145 million145 million–145 million8.16 billion
2025255 million253 million–257 million144 million143 million–145 million8.23 billion
2026259 million256 million–263 million143 million142 million–145 million8.3 billion
2027264 million258 million–269 million143 million141 million–145 million8.37 billion
2028268 million260 million–276 million143 million140 million–145 million8.44 billion
2029272 million263 million–282 million142 million140 million–145 million8.5 billion
2030277 million265 million–289 million142 million139 million–145 million8.57 billion
2031282 million267 million–296 million142 million138 million–145 million8.63 billion
2032286 million269 million–303 million141 million137 million–145 million8.7 billion
2033291 million272 million–311 million141 million136 million–145 million8.76 billion
2034296 million274 million–318 million140 million136 million–145 million8.82 billion
2035301 million276 million–325 million140 million135 million–146 million8.89 billion
2036306 million278 million–333 million140 million134 million–146 million8.95 billion
2037310 million280 million–341 million139 million133 million–146 million9.01 billion
2038315 million282 million–349 million139 million132 million–146 million9.06 billion
2039320 million285 million–357 million139 million131 million–146 million9.12 billion
2040325 million287 million–366 million138 million131 million–146 million9.18 billion
2041330 million289 million–375 million138 million130 million–146 million9.23 billion
2042335 million291 million–383 million138 million129 million–147 million9.29 billion
2043339 million293 million–392 million138 million128 million–147 million9.34 billion
2044344 million296 million–401 million137 million128 million–147 million9.39 billion
2045349 million298 million–409 million137 million127 million–148 million9.44 billion
2046354 million300 million–417 million137 million126 million–148 million9.49 billion
2047358 million301 million–426 million137 million125 million–149 million9.54 billion
2048363 million303 million–435 million137 million125 million–149 million9.58 billion
2049367 million304 million–444 million136 million124 million–149 million9.62 billion
2050372 million305 million–454 million136 million123 million–149 million9.66 billion
2051376 million307 million–463 million136 million122 million–149 million9.7 billion
2052381 million309 million–472 million136 million122 million–150 million9.74 billion
2053385 million310 million–481 million135 million121 million–150 million9.78 billion
2054390 million311 million–489 million135 million120 million–150 million9.81 billion
2055394 million312 million–499 million135 million119 million–150 million9.85 billion
2056398 million312 million–508 million134 million118 million–150 million9.88 billion
2057402 million313 million–517 million134 million117 million–150 million9.91 billion
2058406 million313 million–527 million134 million117 million–151 million9.94 billion
2059410 million313 million–537 million133 million116 million–151 million9.96 billion
2060414 million313 million–547 million133 million115 million–151 million9.99 billion
2061418 million314 million–557 million133 million114 million–151 million10 billion
2062422 million315 million–568 million132 million113 million–151 million10 billion
2063426 million314 million–582 million132 million112 million–152 million10.1 billion
2064430 million314 million–595 million132 million111 million–152 million10.1 billion
2065434 million313 million–607 million131 million111 million–152 million10.1 billion
2066437 million313 million–619 million131 million110 million–152 million10.1 billion
2067441 million313 million–630 million131 million109 million–153 million10.1 billion
2068444 million313 million–640 million130 million108 million–153 million10.2 billion
2069448 million313 million–650 million130 million107 million–153 million10.2 billion
2070451 million313 million–659 million130 million107 million–154 million10.2 billion
2071455 million312 million–669 million129 million106 million–154 million10.2 billion
2072458 million311 million–680 million129 million105 million–155 million10.2 billion
2073461 million311 million–691 million129 million104 million–155 million10.2 billion
2074464 million311 million–704 million129 million104 million–155 million10.2 billion
2075467 million310 million–715 million129 million103 million–156 million10.3 billion
2076470 million309 million–726 million128 million102 million–156 million10.3 billion
2077472 million308 million–738 million128 million101 million–157 million10.3 billion
2078475 million306 million–752 million128 million101 million–157 million10.3 billion
2079477 million305 million–765 million128 million100 million–158 million10.3 billion
2080480 million304 million–777 million128 million99.2 million–158 million10.3 billion
2081482 million303 million–789 million128 million98.3 million–159 million10.3 billion
2082484 million302 million–800 million128 million97.6 million–159 million10.3 billion
2083487 million301 million–812 million128 million97 million–159 million10.3 billion
2084489 million299 million–822 million128 million96.5 million–160 million10.3 billion
2085491 million297 million–835 million127 million95.9 million–161 million10.3 billion
2086492 million296 million–845 million127 million95.2 million–162 million10.3 billion
2087494 million293 million–852 million127 million94.4 million–163 million10.3 billion
2088496 million291 million–861 million127 million93.6 million–163 million10.3 billion
2089498 million288 million–872 million127 million93 million–164 million10.3 billion
2090499 million285 million–886 million127 million92.3 million–165 million10.3 billion
2091501 million284 million–899 million127 million91.8 million–165 million10.3 billion
2092502 million283 million–916 million127 million91.4 million–166 million10.3 billion
2093504 million281 million–931 million127 million90.9 million–167 million10.3 billion
2094505 million281 million–945 million127 million90.4 million–168 million10.2 billion
2095506 million279 million–960 million127 million89.8 million–169 million10.2 billion
2096507 million277 million–973 million127 million89.1 million–169 million10.2 billion
2097508 million275 million–985 million127 million88.3 million–170 million10.2 billion
2098509 million273 million–997 million127 million87.6 million–171 million10.2 billion
2099510 million269 million–1.01 billion127 million86.8 million–171 million10.2 billion
2100511 million267 million–1.02 billion126 million86.1 million–172 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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