Europe & Central Asia vs Pakistan: Population density
Population density over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 321.07 people per sq. km of land area against 33.71 people per sq. km of land area in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 287.36 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 9.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.86 people per sq. km of land area | 67.99 people per sq. km of land area | 60.87 people per sq. km of land area | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 139.71 people per sq. km of land area | 89.35 people per sq. km of land area | 50.37 people per sq. km of land area | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 149.39 people per sq. km of land area | 125.91 people per sq. km of land area | 23.48 people per sq. km of land area | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 56.21 people per sq. km of land area | 172.57 people per sq. km of land area | 116.36 people per sq. km of land area | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 31.97 people per sq. km of land area | 225.62 people per sq. km of land area | 193.65 people per sq. km of land area | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 33.02 people per sq. km of land area | 279.48 people per sq. km of land area | 246.46 people per sq. km of land area | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 33.69 people per sq. km of land area | 313.18 people per sq. km of land area | 279.48 people per sq. km of land area | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Europe & Central Asia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 321.07 people per sq. km of land area against 33.71 people per sq. km of land area in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Europe & Central Asia and Pakistan?
- 287.36 people per sq. km of land area, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Pakistan rank globally for population density?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.