Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 10.39 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Pakistan is 10.39 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Pakistan peaked at 10.39 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 647,929 people, in 1950.
Pakistan ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 857,654 people | 647,929 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.34 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 million people | 1.73 million people | 2.56 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 million people | 2.68 million people | 3.82 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.57 million people | 3.96 million people | 5.22 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.20 million people | 5.39 million people | 7.12 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 million people | 7.35 million people | 9.20 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 million people | 9.45 million people | 10.39 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 11 United Kingdom 13.20 million people compare
- 12 Bangladesh 10.84 million people compare
- 13 Thailand 10.54 million people compare
- 15 Mexico 10.36 million people compare
- 16 Spain 9.88 million people compare
- 17 South Korea 9.48 million people compare
More population data for Pakistan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.56 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Pakistan?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Pakistan was 10.39 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 647,929 people in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.