Median age in Pakistan
Pakistan: Median age was 20.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.29
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.29
in 2023
All-time low
16.63
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 20.29 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Pakistan peaked at 20.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.63, in 1995.
That places Pakistan 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.33 | — |
| 1951 | 17.49 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 17.63 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 17.74 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 17.83 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 17.91 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 17.96 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 18.01 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 18.04 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 18.05 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 18.05 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 18.02 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 17.97 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 17.93 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.88 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 17.82 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 17.74 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 17.6 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 17.41 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 17.23 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 17.1 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 16.98 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 16.89 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 16.83 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 16.79 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.77 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 16.78 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.8 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 16.84 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.91 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 17.08 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 17.23 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 17.29 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 17.28 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.21 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.15 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.11 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.07 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 17.01 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.94 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.9 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.87 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.77 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.68 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.64 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.63 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.66 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.7 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.77 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.86 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.99 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.15 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.27 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.41 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.59 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.79 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.98 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.2 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.41 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.59 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.77 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.91 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.02 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.18 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.24 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.31 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.52 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.65 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.81 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 19.99 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 20.15 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.29 | +0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 20.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 20.29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.8 | 17.33 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.76 | 17.23 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.87 | 16.77 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.14 | 16.94 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.75 | 16.63 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.74 | 16.99 | 18.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.21 | 18.77 | 19.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.06 | 19.81 | 20.29 | 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 median age in Pakistan?
- Median age in Pakistan was 20.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for median age?
- Pakistan ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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