Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Total sample population, aged 25-64 was 78.78 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
78.78 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
7th
of 109 countries
All-time high
78.78 million
in 2020
All-time low
28.03 million
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1992200620201992: 28.0M1999: 34.4M2001: 38.5M2003: 43.5M2005: 43.8M2007: 45.8M2008: 46.5M2009: 48.4M2010: 62.3M2012: 64.2M2013: 65.3M2014: 66.7M2017: 67.9M2018: 74.6M2020: 78.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 78.78 million for total sample population, aged 25-64 in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, aged 25-64 in Pakistan peaked at 78.78 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.03 million, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 28.03 million
1999 34.42 million +22.8%
2001 38.53 million +12.0%
2003 43.51 million +12.9%
2005 43.78 million +0.6%
2007 45.78 million +4.6%
2008 46.54 million +1.7%
2009 48.39 million +4.0%
2010 62.27 million +28.7%
2012 64.22 million +3.1%
2013 65.32 million +1.7%
2014 66.72 million +2.2%
2017 67.87 million +1.7%
2018 74.56 million +9.9%
2020 78.78 million +5.7%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 78.78 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.73 million, 13.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 78.78 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.57 million, 17.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +28.7% 48.39 million 62.27 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.22 million 28.03 million 34.42 million 2
2000s 44.42 million 38.53 million 48.39 million 6
2010s 66.82 million 62.27 million 74.56 million 6
2020s 78.78 million 78.78 million 78.78 million 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 4 Indonesia 139.65 million compare
  2. 5 Brazil 114.42 million compare
  3. 6 Russia 88.96 million compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 73.70 million compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 71.94 million compare
  6. 10 Mexico 62.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, aged 25-64 in Pakistan?
Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Pakistan was 78.78 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 78.78 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 28.03 million in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for total sample population, aged 25-64?
Pakistan ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Total sample population, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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