Average age, urban in Pakistan
Pakistan: Average age, urban was 24.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24.7
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 99 countries
All-time high
24.7
in 2020
All-time low
22
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020
Average age, urban in Pakistan, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 24.7 for average age, urban in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, urban in Pakistan peaked at 24.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1992.
That places Pakistan 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average age, urban in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22 | — |
| 1999 | 22.15 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 22.91 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 23.38 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 23.38 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.44 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.99 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 23.95 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.02 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.09 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.9 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.79 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.52 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.4 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.7 | +1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 24.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.16, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 24.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.62, 93% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.08 | 22 | 22.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.51 | 22.91 | 23.99 | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.12 | 23.79 | 24.52 | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, urban in Pakistan?
- Average age, urban in Pakistan was 24.7 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for average age, urban?
- Pakistan ranks 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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