Age dependency ratio of working age population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 70.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 70.17 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Pakistan peaked at 92.12 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70.17, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.47 | 77.58 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82 | 77.71 | 87.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.73 | 87.76 | 89.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.92 | 86.23 | 90.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.94 | 88.95 | 92.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.12 | 76.32 | 87.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.17 | 72.63 | 75.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.07 | 70.17 | 72.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 43 Comoros 72.04 compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 71.64 compare
- 45 Rwanda 71.1 compare
- 47 Japan 69.94 compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 69.8 compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 69.46 compare
More population data for Pakistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.168 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.168 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.56 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.55 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.13 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Pakistan?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Pakistan was 70.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.12 in 1994.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.17 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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