India vs Pakistan: population pyramids in 1971
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
India and Pakistan compared
In 1971, India has a population of 552.2 million and Pakistan 61 million; India is about 9.0 times the size of Pakistan.
The share aged 65 and over is 3.7% in India and 2.9% in Pakistan, 0.8 points higher in India. The median age is 19.1 years in India and 18.0 years in Pakistan.
The total fertility rate is 5.56 in India and 6.80 in Pakistan, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 48.9 years in India and 49.0 years in Pakistan.
By 2050, the population of India is projected to grow by 203.8% and that of Pakistan to grow by 505.6% compared with 1971.
GDP per person is $2,702 in India (2025) and $1,596 in Pakistan (2025).
Key figures (1971)
| India | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 552.2 million | 61 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 41.3% | 43.9% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.0% | 53.2% |
| Aged 65+ | 3.7% | 2.9% |
| Median age | 19.1 yrs | 18.0 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Total fertility rate | 5.56 | 6.80 |
| Life expectancy | 48.9 yrs | 49.0 yrs |
| Population growth | +2.12% | +2.63% |
| Net migration (per year) | -974,574 | -68,357 |
| GDP | $3.96T (2025) | $407B (2025) |
| GDP per person | $2,702 (2025) | $1,596 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 4.2% (2025) | 5.4% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.