Pakistan Population Pyramid 2042
Pakistan in 2042
In 2042, Pakistan is projected to have a population of 334,551,870 people. That would be 16.9% more than in 2032 (286,241,140).
Half of the population would be younger than 25.5 years, with 31.0% children under 15 and 5.5% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Pakistan had on average 3.60 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 67.6 years on average (70.2 years for girls, 65.3 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
3,529,752 immigrants live in Pakistan, 1.4% of the population.
| Afghanistan | 1,923,453 |
| India | 1,597,134 |
| China | 3,568 |
| Myanmar | 2,297 |
| Iran | 2,148 |
6,914,888 people born in Pakistan live in other countries.
| Saudi Arabia | 1,937,044 |
| United Arab Emirates | 932,356 |
| India | 768,138 |
| United Kingdom | 703,309 |
| United States of America | 452,748 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 334,551,870 | 25.5 | |
| Bangladesh | 205,259,486 | 33.5 | |
| Iran | 100,167,076 | 42.4 | |
| Afghanistan | 66,060,220 | 22.0 | |
| Nepal | 33,309,059 | 32.9 |





