Indonesia vs Pakistan: Population by age group
Indonesia
22.35 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
31.79 million people
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
4th
Population by age group over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 31.79 million people against 22.35 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 9.44 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.06 million people | 6.52 million people | 5.54 million people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 17.07 million people | 9.07 million people | 8.00 million people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 20.63 million people | 11.92 million people | 8.71 million people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 22.56 million people | 17.10 million people | 5.46 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 22.40 million people | 22.70 million people | 297,360 people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 22.87 million people | 26.06 million people | 3.19 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 24.09 million people | 30.40 million people | 6.30 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 22.61 million people | 31.38 million people | 8.77 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 31.79 million people against 22.35 million people in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 9.44 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for population by age group?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.