Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 58.8% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Pakistan, 2019–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 58.8% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Pakistan peaked at 63.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2050.
That places Pakistan 40th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 63.5% | — |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 59.3% | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 58.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 58.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 62.9% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2030s | 62.7% | 62.3% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | 60.9% | 59.3% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Pakistan?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Pakistan was 58.8% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2050.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Pakistan ranks 40th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.