India vs Pakistan: population pyramids in 2028
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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 2028, India has a population of 1.5 billion and Pakistan 265.7 million; India is about 5.6 times the size of Pakistan.
The share aged 65 and over is 8.0% in India and 4.6% in Pakistan, 3.4 points higher in India. The median age is 30.8 years in India and 22.0 years in Pakistan.
The total fertility rate is 1.90 in India and 3.34 in Pakistan, so only India is below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 73.2 years in India and 68.3 years in Pakistan.
By 2050, the population of India is projected to grow by 12.2% and that of Pakistan to grow by 39.1% compared with 2028.
GDP per person is $2,702 in India (2025) and $1,596 in Pakistan (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2028)
| India | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.5 billion | 265.7 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 23.2% | 35.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.8% | 60.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.0% | 4.6% |
| Median age | 30.8 yrs | 22.0 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 11.6 | 7.6 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.90 | 3.34 |
| Life expectancy | 73.2 yrs | 68.3 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.81% | +1.65% |
| Net migration (per year) | -394,653 | -878,398 |
| 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.