Population growth rate vs median age in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.31
in 1983
All-time low
1.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.13 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Pakistan peaked at 3.31 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2.27 | 1.81 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.84 | 2.66 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.01 | 2.74 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 | 3.16 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 2.8 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.45 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.22 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.12 | 2.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 41 Tajikistan 2.15 compare
- 42 Comoros 2.15 compare
- 43 Gabon 2.14 compare
- 45 Nigeria 2.12 compare
- 46 French Guiana 2.05 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 2.03 compare
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 growth rate vs median age in Pakistan?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Pakistan was 2.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 1983.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Pakistan ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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