Population ages 0-14 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population ages 0-14 was 36.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 36.2% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Pakistan peaked at 44.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.3% | — |
| 1961 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 42.2% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 43.0% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 43.5% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.5% | 41.3% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 43.7% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 43.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 43.6% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 39.6% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.2% | 37.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 19.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Pakistan?
- Population ages 0-14 in Pakistan was 36.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for population ages 0-14?
- Pakistan ranks 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.