Population aged 15-24 years in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population aged 15-24 years was 50,414 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Pakistan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 50,414 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Pakistan peaked at 50,414 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,452 thousands, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 230 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,291 thousands | 10,452 thousands | 14,729 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,147 thousands | 15,435 thousands | 20,493 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,241 thousands | 21,048 thousands | 28,277 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,841 thousands | 29,399 thousands | 40,233 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,643 thousands | 41,283 thousands | 45,681 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,311 thousands | 46,268 thousands | 50,414 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.56 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.55 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.13 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Pakistan?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Pakistan was 50,414 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,414 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,452 thousands in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release