Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Pakistan

Pakistan: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 63.03 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
63.03
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 229 countries
All-time high
85.52
in 1994
All-time low
63.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Pakistan, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 63.03 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Pakistan peaked at 85.52 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 63.03, in 2023.

Pakistan ranks 46th of 229 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 74.65 73.34 77.33 10
1960s 77.31 73.42 81.8 10
1970s 82.95 82.2 83.42 10
1980s 81.65 80.11 83.57 10
1990s 84.38 82.39 85.52 10
2000s 75.64 69.87 81.29 10
2010s 67.51 65.75 69.06 10
2020s 64.07 63.03 65.14 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 43 Equatorial Guinea 63.65 compare
  2. 44 Solomon Islands 63.32 compare
  3. 45 Namibia 63.06 compare
  4. 47 Kenya 62.79 compare
  5. 48 Iraq 62.33 compare
  6. 49 Gabon 61.83 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Pakistan?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Pakistan was 63.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 85.52 in 1994.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 63.03 in 2023.
How does Pakistan rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Pakistan ranks 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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