Age dependency ratio of working age population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 70.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70.17
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.12
in 1994
All-time low
70.17
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.6 | — |
| 1951 | 79.71 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 79.05 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 78.56 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 78.21 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 77.95 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 77.77 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 77.65 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 77.59 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 77.58 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 77.71 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 78.07 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 78.69 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 79.64 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 81.03 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 82.53 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 83.91 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 85.14 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 86.2 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 87.07 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 87.76 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 88.31 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 88.74 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 89.03 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 89.19 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 89.22 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 89.13 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 88.95 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 88.74 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 88.29 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 87.24 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 86.36 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 86.23 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 86.57 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 87.38 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 88.14 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 88.63 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.06 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 89.52 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 90.04 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 90.35 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 90.61 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.32 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 91.94 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 92.12 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 92 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 91.5 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 90.77 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 89.87 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 88.95 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 87.83 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 86.58 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 85.54 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 84.44 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 83 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 81.5 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 80.1 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 78.62 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 77.31 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 76.32 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 75.54 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 75.01 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.74 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.62 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.43 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.16 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.91 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.58 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.1 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.63 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.06 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.34 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.71 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.17 | -0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 70.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 70.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7801 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.168 (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
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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