India vs Pakistan: population pyramids in 2013
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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 2013, India has a population of 1.29 billion and Pakistan 209.4 million; India is about 6.1 times the size of Pakistan.
The share aged 65 and over is 5.1% in India and 3.8% in Pakistan, 1.4 points higher in India. The median age is 25.4 years in India and 20.1 years in Pakistan.
The total fertility rate is 2.40 in India and 4.12 in Pakistan, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 68.5 years in India and 65.1 years in Pakistan.
By 2050, the population of India is projected to grow by 30.3% and that of Pakistan to grow by 76.5% compared with 2013.
GDP per person is $2,702 in India (2025) and $1,596 in Pakistan (2025).
Key figures (2013)
| India | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.29 billion | 209.4 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 30.2% | 39.0% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.7% | 57.2% |
| Aged 65+ | 5.1% | 3.8% |
| Median age | 25.4 yrs | 20.1 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.40 | 4.12 |
| Life expectancy | 68.5 yrs | 65.1 yrs |
| Population growth | +1.31% | +1.55% |
| Net migration (per year) | -151,372 | -1.9 million |
| 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.