Population, ages 15-24, total in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population, ages 15-24, total was 39.08 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
39.08 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
39.37 million
in 2013
All-time low
20.45 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 15-24, total in Pakistan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, total in Pakistan stood at 39.08 million.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Pakistan peaked at 39.37 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.45 million, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.45 million | — |
| 1991 | 20.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 21.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 21.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 22.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 22.87 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.73 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 24.74 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 25.88 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 27.11 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 28.40 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 29.74 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 31.12 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 32.48 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 33.79 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 34.98 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 36.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 36.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 38.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.08 million | -0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 39.08 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 million, 18.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 39.08 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33 million, 29.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.07 million | 20.45 million | 27.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.97 million | 28.40 million | 38.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.19 million | 38.87 million | 39.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 15-24, total in Pakistan?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Pakistan was 39.08 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.37 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.45 million in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.