Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Pakistan

Pakistan: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 3.15 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Pakistan, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Pakistan is 3.15 million people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Pakistan peaked at 3.15 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 586,817 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Pakistan?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Pakistan was 3.15 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.15 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 586,817 people in 1951.
How does Pakistan rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.