Pakistan vs India: population pyramids in 2055
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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.
Pakistan and India compared
In 2055, Pakistan has a population of 391.6 million and India 1.69 billion; India is about 4.3 times the size of Pakistan.
The share aged 65 and over is 7.1% in Pakistan and 16.6% in India, 9.5 points higher in India. The median age is 28.3 years in Pakistan and 40.7 years in India.
The total fertility rate is 2.48 in Pakistan and 1.75 in India, so only India is below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 71.9 years in Pakistan and 78.4 years in India.
GDP per person is $1,596 in Pakistan (2025) and $2,702 in India (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2055)
| Pakistan | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 391.6 million | 1.69 billion |
| Aged 0–14 | 27.5% | 17.0% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.3% | 66.4% |
| Aged 65+ | 7.1% | 16.6% |
| Median age | 28.3 yrs | 40.7 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 10.9 | 25.0 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.48 | 1.75 |
| Life expectancy | 71.9 yrs | 78.4 yrs |
| Population growth | +1.08% | +0.13% |
| Net migration (per year) | -518,961 | -358,727 |
| GDP | $407B (2025) | $3.96T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $1,596 (2025) | $2,702 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 5.4% (2025) | 4.2% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.