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Population Pyramid of Pakistan2024

Total population
251.3M
Median age
21.5
Peak year
2100
Peak population
511.0M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 35.8M · median age 18.4
Population pyramid: Pakistan, 1950. Total population 35.8 million, median age 18.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 82.3M · median age 18.2
Population pyramid: Pakistan, 1980. Total population 82.3 million, median age 18.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 154.9M · median age 18.1
Population pyramid: Pakistan, 2000. Total population 154.9 million, median age 18.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 251.3M · median age 21.5
Population pyramid: Pakistan, 2024. Total population 251.3 million, median age 21.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 371.9M · median age 27.3
Population pyramid: Pakistan, 2050. Total population 371.9 million, median age 27.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 511.0M · median age 38.3
Population pyramid: Pakistan, 2100. Total population 511.0 million, median age 38.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Pakistan presently shows an expansive pyramid with a young median age, characteristic of the early demographic transition — fertility remains high while mortality has fallen. The median age in 2024 is 21.5 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 36.7% of the population; people 65 and older account for 4.3%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Pakistan's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 35.8 million with median age 18.4. Projected 2100 values are 511.0 million and median age 38.3.

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