Total dependency ratio fell 2.42% to 47.6% in Pakistan in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total dependency ratio in Pakistan reached an all time high of 92.1% in 1994 and an all time low of 47.6% in 2024. When compared to Pakistan's main peers, total dependency ratio in Afghanistan amounted to 60.5%, 39.1% in China, 42.6% in India and 38.4% in Iran in 2024.
Pakistan has been ranked 102nd within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of total dependency ratio, 58 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Total Dependency Ratio | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Afghanistan | % | 38.8% | 38.1% | 37.4% | 36.8% | 36.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh | % | 40.2% | 40.7% | 41.6% | 42.5% | 43.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 56.0% | 56.5% | 57.3% | 58.1% | 59.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 40.5% | 40.6% | 40.9% | 41.2% | 41.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 46.4% | 47.7% | 49.7% | 51.8% | 53.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 50.0% | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.2% | 49.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 92.0% | 93.7% | 94.8% | 95.9% | 97.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 38.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% | 38.6% | 38.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 50.1% | 50.8% | 51.8% | 52.9% | 53.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | % | 55.3% | 56.1% | 56.8% | 57.5% | 58.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tajikistan | % | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 50.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | % | 38.0% | 38.2% | 38.5% | 38.9% | 39.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 61.6% | 61.7% | 61.9% | 62.1% | 62.3% |
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