Sex ratio by age in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sex ratio by age was 33.33 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.33 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
53rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
200 males per 100 females
in 1974
All-time low
24.07 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Pakistan stood at 33.33 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Pakistan peaked at 200 males per 100 females in 1974 and was at its lowest, 24.07 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.07 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 31.96 males per 100 females | +32.8% |
| 1952 | 41.38 males per 100 females | +29.5% |
| 1953 | 50 males per 100 females | +20.8% |
| 1954 | 58.57 males per 100 females | +17.1% |
| 1955 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +13.8% |
| 1956 | 75.44 males per 100 females | +13.2% |
| 1957 | 82.69 males per 100 females | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 87.76 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 93.48 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 95.12 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 93.1 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 82.35 males per 100 females | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 77.78 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 100 males per 100 females | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 100 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 200 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 100 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 120 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 121.43 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 117.24 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 121.88 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 121.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 116.09 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 109.46 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 101.61 males per 100 females | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 94.23 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 87.23 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 80.43 males per 100 females | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 81.82 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 81.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 80.43 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 80.85 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 76 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 75 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 74.07 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 73.68 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.33 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.02 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.64 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 70.42 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 68.83 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 67.47 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 65.93 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 65.35 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.06 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.35 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 63.87 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.1 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 62.02 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.19 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.71 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.48 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 58.02 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 58.58 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.61 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.99 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.44 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.92 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.95 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 54.26 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 53.97 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.92 males per 100 females | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -25.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 33.33 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 33.33 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
| 1974 | +100.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 200 males per 100 females |
| 1965 | -50.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1975 | -50.0% | 200 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
| 1951 | +32.8% | 24.07 males per 100 females | 31.96 males per 100 females |
| 1952 | +29.5% | 31.96 males per 100 females | 41.38 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.2 males per 100 females | 24.07 males per 100 females | 93.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.84 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.05 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 200 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.49 males per 100 females | 80.43 males per 100 females | 121.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.69 males per 100 females | 68.83 males per 100 females | 80.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9 males per 100 females | 60.71 males per 100 females | 67.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.72 males per 100 females | 54.95 males per 100 females | 60.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.62 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 54.26 males per 100 females | 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 sex ratio by age in Pakistan?
- Sex ratio by age in Pakistan was 33.33 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 200 males per 100 females in 1974.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.07 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for sex ratio by age?
- Pakistan ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.