Demographics

Demographics of Pakistan in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023

Executive Summary

Pakistan - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

4603 k people

Birth

6425 k people

Death

1656 k people

Net Migration

-166 k people

Pakistan - Population Growth Drivers

Note: % | forecast after 2023

Pakistan - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast

Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

20.2 ‰

Net Migration

-0.7 ‰

Young Dependency

56.8 %

Old Dependency

7.2 %

Pakistan - Median Age

Note: Age

Pakistan - Demographic Structure

Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Punjabi 44.7%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.4%, Sindhi 14.1%, Saraiki 8.4%, Muhajirs 7.6%, Balochi 3.6%, other 6.3%

Language Used

Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official

Religion

Muslim (official) 96.5% (Sunni 85-90%, Shia 10-15%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3.5% (2020 est. by CIA)

Pakistan - Education

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Pakistan - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)

Note: %

Labor Brief

Pakistan - Labor Participation Rate

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Pakistan - Labor Participation by Groups

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Pakistan - Labor Participation By Sectors

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Regional Brief

Pakistan - Population in Key Regions

Pakistan - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions

Reference

Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
Education: World Bank
Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
Analysis: Economic Team

Author: Economic Team

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Demographics of Pakistan in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

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Executive Summary

Pakistan - Population Growth

Population Structure

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Birth

Death

Net Migration

Natural Growth

Net Migration

Young Dependency

Old Dependency

Culture Brief

Labor Brief

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