Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 63.03 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Pakistan, 1950β2023
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
| 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 |
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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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.8 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.56 million (2024)
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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