๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistanvs๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India

Total Population
259,299,792
1,476,625,571
India is 5.7ร— Pakistan
Median age
21.8 years
30.2 years
8.4 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
4.44%
7.61%
3.2 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.60%
0.87%
0.73 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India
Pakistan India
Young Population 35.79%92,798,801 23.79%351,215,757
Working Age Population 59.77%154,978,123 68.61%1,013,051,552
Elderly Population 4.44%11,522,868 7.61%112,358,262

In 2026, the median age is 21.8 years in Pakistan and 30.2 years in India.India already reached Pakistanโ€™s current median age in 1998, about 28 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 India peaks in 2061 at 1,701,283,705.

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 India will be 48.1%, and 14.68% of the population will be elderly.

Pakistan India
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 2019โ€“2053
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2054 30 years later 2024
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2088 39 years later 2049
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 2063