Pakistan vs United States: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Pakistan
91.67 million people
in 2023
United States
60.43 million people
in 2023
Pakistan rank
4th
United States rank
6th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 91.67 million people against 60.43 million people in United States, a difference of 31.24 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Pakistan ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.65 million people | 48.44 million people | 31.79 million people | United States |
| 1960s | 22.01 million people | 59.12 million people | 37.11 million people | United States |
| 1970s | 30.27 million people | 55.66 million people | 25.39 million people | United States |
| 1980s | 42.20 million people | 52.15 million people | 9.95 million people | United States |
| 1990s | 58.77 million people | 57.71 million people | 1.06 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 72.04 million people | 60.21 million people | 11.83 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 83.47 million people | 62.33 million people | 21.14 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 90.39 million people | 61.42 million people | 28.98 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, Pakistan or United States?
- Pakistan, at 91.67 million people against 60.43 million people in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Pakistan and United States?
- 31.24 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Pakistan ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th 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.