Male population by age group in Pakistan
Pakistan: Male population by age group was 16.26 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.26 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.26 million people
in 2023
All-time low
3.01 million people
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 16.26 million people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Pakistan peaked at 16.26 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.01 million 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.
Male population by age group in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.05 million people | — |
| 1951 | 3.01 million people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 3.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 3.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 3.17 million people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 3.30 million people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 3.43 million people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 3.57 million people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 3.71 million people | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 3.86 million people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 4.00 million people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 4.15 million people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 4.30 million people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.44 million people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 4.58 million people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 4.72 million people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.86 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.99 million people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.13 million people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.26 million people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 5.40 million people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.53 million people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.66 million people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.82 million people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.99 million people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.17 million people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.36 million people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.56 million people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 6.78 million people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 7.01 million people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 7.28 million people | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 7.59 million people | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.93 million people | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 8.28 million people | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 8.63 million people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8.97 million people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 9.30 million people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.62 million people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 9.94 million people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 10.26 million people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.59 million people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.91 million people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.21 million people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11.47 million people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.70 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 11.91 million people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 12.10 million people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 12.26 million people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.42 million people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.58 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12.77 million people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.96 million people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.12 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.27 million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.75 million people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.04 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.40 million people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.82 million people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.20 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.50 million people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.69 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.82 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.78 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.74 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.74 million people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.77 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.97 million people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.26 million people | +0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 16.26 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 25.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 16.26 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 35.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.32 million people | 3.01 million people | 3.86 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.64 million people | 4.00 million people | 5.26 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.13 million people | 5.40 million people | 7.01 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.78 million people | 7.28 million people | 10.26 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.71 million people | 10.59 million people | 12.58 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.47 million people | 12.77 million people | 14.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.58 million people | 14.82 million people | 15.82 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.05 million people | 15.84 million people | 16.26 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Pakistan?
- Male population by age group in Pakistan was 16.26 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 million people in 1951.
- How does Pakistan rank for male population by age group?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.