India vs Pakistan: Population aged 15-24 years
India
257,080 thousands
in 2025
Pakistan
50,414 thousands
in 2025
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 257,080 thousands against 50,414 thousands in Pakistan, a difference of 206,666 thousands.
That makes India's figure about 5.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,633 thousands | 12,291 thousands | 103,342 thousands | India |
| 1980s | 146,919 thousands | 18,147 thousands | 128,773 thousands | India |
| 1990s | 180,609 thousands | 24,241 thousands | 156,369 thousands | India |
| 2000s | 221,400 thousands | 34,841 thousands | 186,560 thousands | India |
| 2010s | 248,056 thousands | 43,643 thousands | 204,414 thousands | India |
| 2020s | 257,855 thousands | 48,311 thousands | 209,544 thousands | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 257,080 thousands against 50,414 thousands in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between India and Pakistan?
- 206,666 thousands, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release