Median age in Pakistan
Pakistan: Median age was 20.29 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 20.29 years 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.63 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.8 years | 17.33 years | 18.05 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.76 years | 17.23 years | 18.05 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.87 years | 16.77 years | 17.1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.14 years | 16.94 years | 17.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.75 years | 16.63 years | 16.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.74 years | 16.99 years | 18.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.21 years | 18.77 years | 19.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.06 years | 19.81 years | 20.29 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.544 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 39.46 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 36.44 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Pakistan?
- Median age in Pakistan was 20.29 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.29 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 years 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.