Number of children under 5 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of children under 5 was 31.79 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.79 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.79 million people
in 2023
All-time low
5.92 million people
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 31.79 million people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Pakistan peaked at 31.79 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.92 million people, in 1951.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.96 million people | — |
| 1951 | 5.92 million people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.94 million people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.04 million people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 6.24 million people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 6.49 million people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 6.75 million people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 7.01 million people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 7.28 million people | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 7.56 million people | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 7.84 million people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 8.12 million people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 8.40 million people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 8.67 million people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 8.95 million people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 9.21 million people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 9.48 million people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 9.74 million people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 10.00 million people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 10.26 million people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 10.52 million people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 10.76 million people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 11.03 million people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.33 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 11.66 million people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 12.00 million people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 12.37 million people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 12.76 million people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 13.17 million people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 13.63 million people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 14.16 million people | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 14.77 million people | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 15.44 million people | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 16.13 million people | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 16.82 million people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 17.49 million people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 18.13 million people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 18.75 million people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 19.36 million people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 19.97 million people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 20.59 million people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 21.18 million people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 21.74 million people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 22.23 million people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 22.67 million people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 23.07 million people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 23.42 million people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 24.02 million people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.34 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.71 million people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 25.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.87 million people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.00 million people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.63 million people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.20 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.93 million people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 28.77 million people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.55 million people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 30.17 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 30.58 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.81 million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.88 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.82 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.76 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.78 million people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.98 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 31.23 million people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 31.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.79 million people | +0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 31.79 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 25.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 31.79 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969 people, 35.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.52 million people | 5.92 million people | 7.56 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.07 million people | 7.84 million people | 10.26 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.92 million people | 10.52 million people | 13.63 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.10 million people | 14.16 million people | 19.97 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.70 million people | 20.59 million people | 24.34 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.06 million people | 24.71 million people | 27.93 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.40 million people | 28.77 million people | 30.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 million people | 30.98 million people | 31.79 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- 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 number of children under 5 in Pakistan?
- Number of children under 5 in Pakistan was 31.79 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.79 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 million people in 1951.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of children under 5?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.