According to the latest estimates, the total population of Pakistan as of October 2023 is 241.5 million people. This makes Pakistan the worlds fifth-most populous country. The population of Pakistan has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.40% between 1998 and 2017, and the country has a relatively high, although declining, growth rate supported by high birth rates and low death rates. The population is expected to reach 245 million by 2030.