Pakistan vs United States: Population young working old

Pakistan
91.67 million
in 2023
United States
60.43 million
in 2023
Pakistan rank
4th
United States rank
6th

Population young working old over time

  • Pakistan
  • United States
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M195019862023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 91.67 million against 60.43 million in United States, a difference of 31.24 million.

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 48.44 million 31.79 million United States
1960s 22.01 million 59.12 million 37.11 million United States
1970s 30.27 million 55.66 million 25.39 million United States
1980s 42.20 million 52.15 million 9.95 million United States
1990s 58.77 million 57.71 million 1.06 million Pakistan
2000s 72.04 million 60.21 million 11.83 million Pakistan
2010s 83.47 million 62.33 million 21.14 million Pakistan
2020s 90.39 million 61.42 million 28.98 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Pakistan or United States?
Pakistan, at 91.67 million against 60.43 million in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Pakistan and United States?
31.24 million, 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 population young working old?
Pakistan ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed