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United States vs Pakistan: population comparison

Current population of United States

343,756,314

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,065
Deaths today
1,753
Change today (UTC)
+1,018

Current population of Pakistan

259,614,553

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
3,988
Deaths today
937
Change today (UTC)
+2,269

United States has a population of 341,784,857 and Pakistan has 255,219,554 (2025 estimates). United States is currently larger by 86,565,303 people — about 1.3 times Pakistan's population. They rank 3 and 5 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Pakistan grows at +1.56% per year versus +0.52% for United States. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Pakistan is the younger society (median age 20.6 vs 38.5); Pakistan is far more crowded at 321 people per km² against 37.

United States vs Pakistan population, 1960–2025

United StatesPakistan
075M150M225M300M375M19601970198019902000201020202025: 255.22M2025: 341.78M1960: 180,671,0001961: 183,691,0001962: 186,538,0001963: 189,242,0001964: 191,889,0001965: 194,303,0001966: 196,560,0001967: 198,712,0001968: 200,706,0001969: 202,677,0001970: 205,052,0001971: 207,661,0001972: 209,896,0001973: 211,909,0001974: 213,854,0001975: 215,973,0001976: 218,035,0001977: 220,239,0001978: 222,585,0001979: 225,055,0001980: 227,225,0001981: 229,466,0001982: 231,664,0001983: 233,792,0001984: 235,825,0001985: 237,924,0001986: 240,133,0001987: 242,289,0001988: 244,499,0001989: 246,819,0001990: 249,623,0001991: 252,981,0001992: 256,514,0001993: 259,919,0001994: 263,126,0001995: 266,278,0001996: 269,394,0001997: 272,657,0001998: 275,854,0001999: 279,040,0002000: 282,162,4112001: 284,968,9552002: 287,625,1932003: 290,107,9332004: 292,805,2982005: 295,516,5992006: 298,379,9122007: 301,231,2072008: 304,093,9662009: 306,771,5292010: 309,378,2272011: 311,839,4612012: 314,339,0992013: 316,726,2822014: 319,257,5602015: 321,815,1212016: 324,353,3402017: 326,608,6092018: 328,529,5772019: 330,226,2272020: 331,578,1042021: 332,100,1662022: 333,996,3042023: 336,755,0522024: 340,003,7972025: 341,784,8571960: 45,709,3101961: 46,921,2771962: 48,156,1281963: 49,447,7761964: 50,799,9991965: 52,209,0101966: 53,678,6671967: 55,214,7681968: 56,810,5071969: 58,460,9391970: 60,166,7191971: 61,847,8991972: 63,583,1941973: 65,461,9121974: 67,415,4871975: 69,461,1751976: 71,620,2541977: 73,901,8271978: 76,307,3791979: 78,997,0391980: 82,291,0101981: 85,802,0491982: 89,089,2461983: 92,227,7111984: 95,164,9361985: 98,229,2851986: 101,606,7641987: 105,130,7171988: 108,724,7391989: 112,336,6291990: 116,155,5761991: 120,060,4061992: 123,546,8481993: 127,020,1171994: 130,748,0831995: 134,582,2531996: 138,557,0921997: 142,531,8041998: 146,522,3561999: 150,565,3772000: 154,879,1272001: 159,270,9072002: 163,222,5492003: 167,110,2482004: 171,286,0002005: 175,453,2122006: 179,682,6902007: 184,493,2312008: 189,499,1132009: 194,376,5342010: 199,239,0472011: 203,746,0652012: 207,667,1252013: 211,073,9782014: 214,264,6472015: 217,290,8832016: 220,138,8692017: 223,273,9672018: 226,928,8922019: 230,800,8992020: 235,001,7462021: 239,477,8012022: 243,700,6672023: 247,504,4952024: 251,269,1642025: 255,219,554

Side by side

United States and Pakistan compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorUnited StatesPakistan
Population341,784,857255,219,554
Annual growth+0.52%+1.56%
Yearly change+1,781,060+3,950,390
Density (P/km²)37321
Land area (km²)9,147,420770,880
Median age38.5 yrs20.6 yrs
Fertility rate1.633.55
Life expectancy78.9 yrs67.8 yrs
Urban population80%40%
World share4.16%3.11%
2050 projection (UN)380,846,910371,863,793

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: United States · Pakistan

United States vs Pakistan FAQ

Is United States bigger than Pakistan by population?

United States currently has the larger population: 341,784,857 versus 255,219,554 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 86.57 million people.

Which grows faster, United States or Pakistan?

Pakistan currently grows faster: +1.56% per year versus +0.52%.

How do United States and Pakistan compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put United States at 380,846,910 and Pakistan at 371,863,793 in 2050.

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