Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 14.13 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 14.13 people per square kilometre for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 54.65 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.13 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.65 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 53.92 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.15 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.03 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 51.1 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.84 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 48.72 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 47.39 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 45.72 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 44.13 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 33.34 people per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 32.24 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 30.71 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 29.3 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 27.52 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 25.37 people per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 23.42 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 21.14 people per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 19.43 people per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 18.26 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.77 people per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 15.84 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 15.81 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.13 people per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.06 people per square kilometre | 44.13 people per square kilometre | 54.65 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.07 people per square kilometre | 18.26 people per square kilometre | 33.34 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.64 people per square kilometre | 14.13 people per square kilometre | 16.77 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 38 Syrian Arab Republic 14.9 people per square kilometre compare
- 39 Somalia 14.54 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Angola 14.41 people per square kilometre compare
- 42 Zambia 13.63 people per square kilometre compare
- 43 Chad 13.5 people per square kilometre compare
- 44 Eritrea 13.06 people per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 14.13 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.65 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.13 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.