This statistic shows the age structure in Pakistan from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 37.04 percent of Pakistan's total population were aged 0 to 14 years.

The median age in Pakistan grew to almost 20 years in 2020, meaning that half of the population was older than that, half younger. This figure was lowest in between 1975 and 2000 but is projected to rise to 37.3 years by 2100. The meaning of age structure Pakistan has one of the largest populations worldwide, and this statistic presents the median age of that group. This suggests that millions of Pakistanis are too young to work and in need of education. At the same time, the rising life expectancy suggests that the median age will shift upward in the future in a way not predicted by the source. This could be due to different interpretations of infant mortality and other factors by differing sources. Economic implications Having a younger workforce can be a challenge for an economy in the short run. If the country can educate the youth, short-term spending can pay off when those youth become more productive workers. This investment can be costly, however, and Pakistan may not be able to finance this spending if its national debt is too high. The success of the youth depends largely on the country’s fiscal priorities, and this success will shape the country’s outcomes in the medium term.

Pakistan PK: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data was reported at 7.402 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.412 % for 2016. Pakistan PK: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data is updated yearly, averaging 7.387 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.657 % in 1960 and a record low of 7.080 % in 1970. Pakistan PK: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in Pakistan was reported at 69.39 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Pakistan PK: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data was reported at 57.270 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 57.559 % for 2016. Pakistan PK: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data is updated yearly, averaging 77.791 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.448 % in 1991 and a record low of 57.270 % in 2017. Pakistan PK: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) in Pakistan was reported at 1.0637 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Pakistan was reported at 7.2511 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in Pakistan was reported at 62.14 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Age Dependency Ratio: Older Dependents to Working-Age Population for Pakistan (SPPOPDPNDOLPAK) from 1960 to 2024 about 64 years +, Pakistan, working-age, ratio, and population.

PK: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data was reported at 5.132 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.071 % for 2016. PK: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 4.870 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.185 % in 1960 and a record low of 3.956 % in 1994. PK: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Pakistan was reported at 29239818 Persons in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Population of compulsory school age, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Pakistan PK: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 data was reported at 34.100 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.400 % for 2011. Pakistan PK: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 34.100 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2012, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.300 % in 1991 and a record low of 31.400 % in 2011. Pakistan PK: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank: Health Statistics. Prevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.; ; World Health Organization, Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition. Country-level data are unadjusted data from national surveys, and thus may not be comparable across countries.; Linear mixed-effect model estimates; Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF, www.childinfo.org). Estimates of child malnutrition, based on prevalence of underweight and stunting, are from national survey data. The proportion of underweight children is the most common malnutrition indicator. Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition.

Pakistan PK: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data was reported at 9.489 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.596 % for 2016. Pakistan PK: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.891 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.103 % in 2010 and a record low of 7.756 % in 1974. Pakistan PK: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Constrained estimates of total number of people per grid square broken down by gender and age groupings (including 0-1 and by 5-year up to 90+) for Pakistan, version v1. The dataset is available to download in Geotiff format at a resolution of 3 arc (approximately 100m at the equator). The projection is Geographic Coordinate System, WGS84. The units are estimated number of male, female or both in each age group per grid square.

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Three-letter country code

gender

m = male, f= female, t = both genders

age group

• 00 = age group 0 to 12 months
• 01 = age group 1 to 4 years
• 05 = age group 5 to 9 years
• 90 = age 90 years and over

year

Year that the population represents

type

CN = Constrained , UC= Unconstrained

resolution

Resolution of the data e.q. 100m = 3 arc (approximately 100m at the equator)

This scatter chart displays population (people) against median age (year) in Pakistan. The data is about countries per year.

This line chart displays median age (year) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Pakistan. The data is about countries per year.

As of January 2024, the number of voters in Pakistan was highest for the age group of 26 to 35 year-olds, with more than ** million voters falling into this category. In contrast, there were just over ** million voters in the ** to ** age group in the country that year.

In 1865, the average person born in the area of present-day Pakistan could expect to live to just under the age of 26 years old. While this rate would increase somewhat in the 1860s and 1870s, several large-scale famines in the final two decades of the 19th century would see life expectancy fall to less than 22 years by the turn of the century. Unlike the 19 th century, however, life expectancy in Pakistan would see a largely steady increase in the 20th century (outside of declines in the First World War and accompanying influenza pandemic and the Second World Wars) and as a result, life expectancy would climb to over 62 years by 2000. In recent years, life expectancy has continued to improve in Pakistan, and in 2020, the average person born in Pakistan can expect to live to just over the age of 67 years old.

PK: Population: Female: Ages 40-44: % of Female Population data was reported at 5.233 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.169 % for 2016. PK: Population: Female: Ages 40-44: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 4.515 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.233 % in 2017 and a record low of 4.003 % in 1994. PK: Population: Female: Ages 40-44: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

This dataset is about countries per year in Pakistan. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, female population, and median age.