Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 92,355 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92,355 thousands
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 233 countries
All-time high
92,355 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
25,976 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 92,355 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Pakistan peaked at 92,355 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,976 thousands, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,976 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 26,806 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 27,587 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 28,434 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 29,291 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 30,161 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 31,052 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 31,970 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 32,929 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 33,937 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 35,036 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 36,290 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 37,622 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 39,022 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 40,466 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 41,945 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 43,505 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 45,127 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 46,809 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 48,528 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 50,279 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 52,077 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 53,878 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 55,618 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 57,355 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 59,044 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 60,672 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 62,186 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 63,604 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 64,964 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 66,345 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 67,722 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 68,981 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 70,085 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 71,147 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 72,088 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 72,966 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 73,961 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 75,117 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 76,351 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 77,690 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 79,073 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 80,402 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 81,626 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 82,771 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 83,771 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84,678 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 85,489 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 86,431 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 87,387 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 88,431 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 89,512 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 90,507 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 91,341 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 92,000 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 92,355 thousands | +0.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 92,355 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,784 thousands, 24.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 92,355 thousands is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,933 thousands, 31.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,814 thousands | 25,976 thousands | 33,937 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,435 thousands | 35,036 thousands | 48,528 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,968 thousands | 50,279 thousands | 64,964 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,476 thousands | 66,345 thousands | 76,351 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,932 thousands | 77,690 thousands | 87,387 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,691 thousands | 88,431 thousands | 92,355 thousands | 6 |
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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Pakistan?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Pakistan was 92,355 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92,355 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,976 thousands in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release