๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistanvs๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan

Total Population
259,299,792
45,047,067
Pakistan is 5.8ร— Afghanistan
Median age
21.8 years
18.4 years
3.4 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
4.44%
2.45%
2.0 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.60%
2.74%
1.14 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan
Pakistan Afghanistan
Young Population 35.79%92,798,801 42.22%19,017,330
Working Age Population 59.77%154,978,123 55.33%24,924,935
Elderly Population 4.44%11,522,868 2.45%1,104,802

In 2026, the median age is 21.8 years in Pakistan and 18.4 years in Afghanistan.Pakistan already reached Afghanistanโ€™s current median age in 1951, about 75 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Pakistan is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 511,000,613.The total population of Afghanistan is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 130,216,736.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Pakistan will be 54.5%, and 6.42% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Afghanistan will be 57.6%, and 4.01% of the population will be elderly.

Pakistan Afghanistan
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2054 2068 14 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2088 2100 12 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100