Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Pakistan

Share of population under 15 in Pakistan in 2025 — 36.2%. Ranked 47 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 5.1 pp.

2025 36.2% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 47of 217
Period maximum 44.5%1994
Period minimum 36.2%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Pakistan, 1960–20253537.54042.54519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 41.3%1962: 41.6%1964: 42.2%1966: 43%1968: 43.5%1970: 43.9%1972: 44.1%1974: 44.1%1976: 44%1978: 43.8%1980: 43.3%1982: 43%1984: 43.3%1986: 43.6%1988: 43.8%1990: 44.1%1992: 44.3%1994: 44.5%1996: 44.3%1998: 43.9%2000: 43.3%2002: 42.6%2004: 41.8%2006: 40.9%2008: 40%2010: 39.3%2012: 39%2014: 38.9%2016: 38.6%2018: 38.3%2020: 37.9%2022: 37.3%2024: 36.7%2025: 36.2%
Change over the period: −5.1 pp Annual average: -0.08 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Pakistan

Pakistan 36.2%
World 24.4%
South Asia 24.6%
Southern Asia computed 26.3%
Share of population under 15 — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 36.2 −0.4 pp
2024 36.7 −0.4 pp
2023 37 −0.3 pp
2022 37.3 −0.3 pp
2021 37.6 −0.3 pp
2020 37.9 −0.2 pp
2019 38.1 −0.2 pp
2018 38.3 −0.2 pp
2017 38.5 −0.2 pp
2016 38.6 −0.1 pp
2015 38.8 −0.1 pp
2014 38.9 −0.1 pp
2013 38.9 −0.1 pp
2012 39 −0.1 pp
2011 39.1 −0.2 pp
2010 39.3 −0.3 pp
2009 39.6 −0.3 pp
2008 40 −0.4 pp
2007 40.4 −0.5 pp
2006 40.9 −0.5 pp
2005 41.3 −0.5 pp
2004 41.8 −0.4 pp
2003 42.3 −0.3 pp
2002 42.6 −0.3 pp
2001 42.9 −0.4 pp
2000 43.3 −0.3 pp
1999 43.6 −0.3 pp
1998 43.9 −0.3 pp
1997 44.1 −0.2 pp
1996 44.3 −0.1 pp
1995 44.5 −0 pp
1994 44.5 +0 pp
1993 44.5 +0.2 pp
1992 44.3 +0.2 pp
1991 44.1 +0.1 pp
1990 44.1 +0.1 pp
1989 44 +0.1 pp
1988 43.8 +0.1 pp
1987 43.7 +0.1 pp
1986 43.6 +0.1 pp
1985 43.5 +0.2 pp
1984 43.3 +0.2 pp
1983 43.1 +0.1 pp
1982 43 −0.1 pp
1981 43.1 −0.3 pp
1980 43.3 −0.3 pp
1979 43.7 −0.2 pp
1978 43.8 −0.1 pp
1977 43.9 −0.1 pp
1976 44 −0.1 pp
1975 44.1 −0 pp
1974 44.1 +0 pp
1973 44.1 +0 pp
1972 44.1 +0.1 pp
1971 44 +0.1 pp
1970 43.9 +0.1 pp
1969 43.7 +0.2 pp
1968 43.5 +0.2 pp
1967 43.3 +0.3 pp
1966 43 +0.4 pp
1965 42.7 +0.4 pp
1964 42.2 +0.4 pp
1963 41.8 +0.3 pp
1962 41.6 +0.2 pp
1961 41.4 +0.1 pp
1960 41.3

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.