Pakistan vs United States of America: Population in largest city
Pakistan
18.08 million
in 2025
United States of America
19.15 million
in 2025
Pakistan rank
9th
United States of America rank
8th
Population in largest city over time
- Pakistan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 19.15 million against 18.08 million in Pakistan, a difference of 1.08 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 153 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 million | 15.08 million | 12.71 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3.93 million | 15.91 million | 11.99 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5.95 million | 15.80 million | 9.85 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 8.35 million | 16.86 million | 8.51 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 11.02 million | 18.06 million | 7.04 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14.14 million | 18.61 million | 4.47 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 17.06 million | 18.94 million | 1.88 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Pakistan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 19.15 million against 18.08 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Pakistan and United States of America?
- 1.08 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for population in largest city?
- Pakistan ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.