Age dependency ratio, young in Pakistan
Pakistan: Age dependency ratio, young was 61.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Pakistan is 61.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Pakistan peaked at 85.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 46th 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.
Age dependency ratio, young in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.4% | — |
| 1961 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 75.2% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 77.9% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 79.1% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 80.2% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 82.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 81.1% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 80.3% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.3% | 73.4% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 82.2% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.6% | 80.1% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 82.4% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 69.9% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 65.8% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 61.0% | 65.1% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.613 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Pakistan?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Pakistan was 61.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.