Number of one year olds in Pakistan

Pakistan: Number of one year olds was 3.15 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.15 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.15 million
in 2023
All-time low
586,817
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Pakistan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of one year olds in Pakistan is 3.15 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Pakistan peaked at 3.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 586,817, 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 one year olds in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Pakistan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 589,336 —
1951 586,817 -0.4%
1952 608,041 +3.6%
1953 630,702 +3.7%
1954 653,942 +3.7%
1955 677,437 +3.6%
1956 701,270 +3.5%
1957 725,808 +3.5%
1958 751,131 +3.5%
1959 777,313 +3.5%
1960 803,986 +3.4%
1961 830,958 +3.4%
1962 857,697 +3.2%
1963 882,898 +2.9%
1964 907,423 +2.8%
1965 932,155 +2.7%
1966 956,888 +2.7%
1967 981,602 +2.6%
1968 1.01 million +2.5%
1969 1.03 million +2.4%
1970 1.05 million +2.3%
1971 1.08 million +2.2%
1972 1.11 million +2.5%
1973 1.14 million +3.0%
1974 1.17 million +3.1%
1975 1.21 million +2.9%
1976 1.24 million +3.0%
1977 1.28 million +3.1%
1978 1.32 million +3.2%
1979 1.37 million +3.6%
1980 1.43 million +4.2%
1981 1.49 million +4.6%
1982 1.57 million +5.3%
1983 1.65 million +5.1%
1984 1.72 million +4.0%
1985 1.77 million +3.3%
1986 1.83 million +3.0%
1987 1.89 million +3.2%
1988 1.95 million +3.3%
1989 2.01 million +3.0%
1990 2.06 million +2.7%
1991 2.11 million +2.5%
1992 2.16 million +2.4%
1993 2.21 million +2.3%
1994 2.25 million +1.5%
1995 2.27 million +1.1%
1996 2.30 million +1.3%
1997 2.33 million +1.2%
1998 2.35 million +1.1%
1999 2.38 million +1.1%
2000 2.43 million +1.9%
2001 2.47 million +1.9%
2002 2.49 million +0.9%
2003 2.51 million +0.4%
2004 2.52 million +0.7%
2005 2.53 million +0.2%
2006 2.54 million +0.4%
2007 2.61 million +2.8%
2008 2.70 million +3.6%
2009 2.80 million +3.5%
2010 2.89 million +3.4%
2011 2.97 million +2.7%
2012 3.02 million +1.6%
2013 3.03 million +0.5%
2014 3.04 million +0.1%
2015 3.03 million -0.1%
2016 3.02 million -0.3%
2017 3.00 million -0.6%
2018 3.01 million +0.2%
2019 3.04 million +0.9%
2020 3.06 million +0.7%
2021 3.08 million +0.9%
2022 3.12 million +1.0%
2023 3.15 million +1.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 3.15 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421, 25.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 3.15 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86,090, 36.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 670,180 586,817 777,313 10
1960s 919,077 803,986 1.03 million 10
1970s 1.20 million 1.05 million 1.37 million 10
1980s 1.73 million 1.43 million 2.01 million 10
1990s 2.24 million 2.06 million 2.38 million 10
2000s 2.56 million 2.43 million 2.80 million 10
2010s 3.01 million 2.89 million 3.04 million 10
2020s 3.10 million 3.06 million 3.15 million 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 India 10.92 million compare
  2. 2 China 4.70 million compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 3.36 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.16 million compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.98 million compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia 1.90 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Pakistan?
Number of one year olds in Pakistan was 3.15 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.15 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 586,817 in 1951.
How does Pakistan rank for number of one year olds?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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