Population aged 65 years or older in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population aged 65 years or older was 10,940 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Pakistan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10,940 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Pakistan peaked at 10,940 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,689 thousands, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 15th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,071 thousands | 1,689 thousands | 2,498 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,178 thousands | 2,615 thousands | 3,754 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,504 thousands | 3,886 thousands | 5,147 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,104 thousands | 5,303 thousands | 7,000 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,144 thousands | 7,236 thousands | 9,053 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,076 thousands | 9,339 thousands | 10,940 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 65 years or older in Pakistan?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Pakistan was 10,940 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,940 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,689 thousands in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release