Indonesia vs Pakistan: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Indonesia
70.11 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
91.67 million people
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
4th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 91.67 million people against 70.11 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 21.56 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 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 5 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.54 million people | 16.65 million people | 13.89 million people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 41.38 million people | 22.01 million people | 19.37 million people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 54.68 million people | 30.27 million people | 24.41 million people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 63.49 million people | 42.20 million people | 21.29 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 66.33 million people | 58.77 million people | 7.56 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 67.23 million people | 72.04 million people | 4.81 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 70.24 million people | 83.47 million people | 13.23 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 70.59 million people | 90.39 million people | 19.80 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 91.67 million people against 70.11 million people in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 21.56 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 0-14.