OECD members vs Pakistan: Population density
Population density over time
- OECD members
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 321.07 people per sq. km of land area against 39.29 people per sq. km of land area in OECD members, a difference of 281.78 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 8.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.62 people per sq. km of land area | 67.99 people per sq. km of land area | 43.37 people per sq. km of land area | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 27.48 people per sq. km of land area | 89.35 people per sq. km of land area | 61.87 people per sq. km of land area | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 30.11 people per sq. km of land area | 125.91 people per sq. km of land area | 95.79 people per sq. km of land area | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 32.56 people per sq. km of land area | 172.57 people per sq. km of land area | 140.01 people per sq. km of land area | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 35 people per sq. km of land area | 225.62 people per sq. km of land area | 190.62 people per sq. km of land area | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 37.41 people per sq. km of land area | 279.48 people per sq. km of land area | 242.06 people per sq. km of land area | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 38.93 people per sq. km of land area | 313.18 people per sq. km of land area | 274.24 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, OECD members or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 321.07 people per sq. km of land area against 39.29 people per sq. km of land area in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between OECD members and Pakistan?
- 281.78 people per sq. km of land area, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do OECD members and Pakistan rank globally for population density?
- OECD members ranks 36th 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.