Population and Demographics of Pakistan
Population changed +1.52% in 2024 · median age 20 years
Broad age groups reinforce that picture: 36.68% are under 15, 59.04% are 15 to 64, and 4.28% are 65 or older. That context matters for the outlook: the 2050 medium projection is 371.86 million, 48.0% higher than in 2024.
Population Over Time in Pakistan
A longer view puts Pakistan at 154.879M in 2000 and 251.269M in 2024. That works out to a 62.2% gain. The UN medium projection places 2050 at 371.864M, about 48.0% above the 2024 reference point. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Pakistan has a very young demographic profile in the 2024 broad age data. Children under 15 make up 36.68% of the population, compared with 4.28% aged 65 or older, and 59.04% are 15 to 64. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 49.3% of Pakistan's population and males 50.7%. Males exceed females by 1.4 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Males made up 50.7% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.3% females.
What Is Shaping Population Change
The 2024 population series for Pakistan records +1.52% annual change and a fertility rate of 3.5, while the age balance leans younger, based on 36.68% under 15 versus 4.28% at 65-plus.
The difference between the 2000 and 2024 population points is +62.2% in Pakistan, while the medium scenario adds a +48.0% change between 2024 and 2050; no specific birth, death or migration contribution is inferred from that total.
2024 estimate for Pakistan. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Pakistan vs. World
Against the 2024 world benchmarks, Pakistan's annual population change was higher than the global pace, fertility was above the world level, and its population was younger than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Pakistan | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +1.52% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 3.5 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 20 | 30.6 | 2024 |
These are same-year, same-table comparisons. The underlying country table identifies UN World Population Prospects 2024 as its demographic framework.
Key Takeaways
Pakistan has 251,269,164 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +1.52% over the year.
The 2024 age structure is 36.68% under 15, 59.04% aged 15 to 64 and 4.28% aged 65 or older.
Females make up 49.3% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 50.7%.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 371.864M, a +48.0% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Pakistan?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Pakistan is 251,269,164 people.
Is the population of Pakistan growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Pakistan's population is growing, with annual change of +1.52%.
What percentage of the population of Pakistan is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 4.28% of Pakistan's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Pakistan in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Pakistan's 2050 population at 371,863,793.
What is the fertility rate in Pakistan?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Pakistan is 3.5 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
View sources used for this page
Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.