Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 63.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63.03
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 236 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
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 47th 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 young of working age population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77.33 | — |
| 1951 | 76.31 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 75.52 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 74.89 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 74.4 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 74.03 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 73.74 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 73.54 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 73.4 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 73.34 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 73.42 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 73.73 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 74.29 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 75.18 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 76.46 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 77.86 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 79.1 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 80.17 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 81.08 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 81.8 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 82.36 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 82.81 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 83.14 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 83.34 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 83.42 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 83.37 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 83.21 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 82.96 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 82.69 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 82.2 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 81.14 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 80.27 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 80.11 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 80.4 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 81.13 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 81.83 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 82.27 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 82.67 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 83.09 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 83.57 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 83.87 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 84.11 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 84.78 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 85.35 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.52 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.4 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.9 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 84.18 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 83.3 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 82.39 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 81.29 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 80.07 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 79.04 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.94 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 76.52 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 75.03 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 73.63 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 72.16 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 70.86 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 69.87 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 69.06 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 68.49 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.17 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 68 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.79 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.51 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.22 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.83 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.29 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.75 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.14 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.4 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.69 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.03 | -1.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 63.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 63.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.1, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 47th out of 236 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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