Women of reproductive age in Pakistan
Pakistan: Women of reproductive age was 60.55 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.55 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
60.55 million
in 2023
All-time low
25.26 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 60.55 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Pakistan peaked at 60.55 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.26 million, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.26 million | — |
| 1991 | 26.09 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 26.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 27.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 28.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 29.21 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 30.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 31.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 32.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 33.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 34.62 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 35.88 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 37.06 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 38.23 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 39.51 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 40.81 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 42.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 43.63 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 45.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 46.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 47.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 49.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 50.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 53.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 54.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 55.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 56.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 57.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 59.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 60.55 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.03 million | 25.26 million | 33.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.36 million | 34.62 million | 46.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.70 million | 47.92 million | 55.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.56 million | 56.53 million | 60.55 million | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Pakistan?
- Women of reproductive age in Pakistan was 60.55 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.55 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.26 million in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for women of reproductive age?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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