Population by labor force status in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population by labor force status was 92.50 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.50 million people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
92.50 million people
in 2025
All-time low
52.98 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 92.50 million people for population by labor force status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Pakistan peaked at 92.50 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.98 million people, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.98 million people | — |
| 1992 | 54.75 million people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 56.49 million people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 58.20 million people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 59.86 million people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 61.43 million people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 62.89 million people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 64.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 65.65 million people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 67.03 million people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 68.35 million people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 69.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 70.62 million people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.62 million people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 72.53 million people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 73.46 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 74.54 million people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 75.73 million people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 77.02 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 78.38 million people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 79.74 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 81.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 82.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 83.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 84.22 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 85.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 85.96 million people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 86.91 million people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 87.91 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 88.97 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 90.01 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 90.92 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 91.67 million people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 92.50 million people | +0.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 92.50 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million people, 24.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 92.50 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million people, 31.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.61 million people | 52.98 million people | 65.65 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.04 million people | 67.03 million people | 77.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.47 million people | 78.38 million people | 87.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.04 million people | 88.97 million people | 92.50 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Pakistan?
- Population by labor force status in Pakistan was 92.50 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.50 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.98 million people in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for population by labor force status?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).