Gender ratio in Pakistan

Source	UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date	16 Apr 2026

Pakistan Gender Breakdown (2026)

Total Population

259.30M

Male Population

131.27M

Female Population

128.03M

Sex Ratio

#197

102.53

Male Share

50.62%

Female Share

49.38%

Male Surplus

+3.24M

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In 2026, Pakistan is projected to have a slightly male-skewed population structure. The sex ratio is expected to be 102.53 males per 100 females, indicating that males are likely to outnumber females in the country.

The male population is projected at 131,268,590 (131.27 million), compared to 128,031,202 (128.03 million) females, resulting in a male surplus of approximately 3.24 million people. In percentage terms, males make up 50.62% of the population, compared to 49.38% females.

Pakistan has the fourth-largest absolute male surplus globally, following India, China, and Saudi Arabia. In terms of the overall female-to-male ratio, it ranks 197th out of 237 countries and territories worldwide. Within Asia, Pakistan ranks 35th out of 51 countries and territories on this metric. Among South Asian nations, it has the fourth-lowest female-to-male ratio, ranking above India, Bhutan, and Maldives. Its gender ratio is broadly comparable to those of Yemen, Nigeria, and Guam.

In Pakistan, the sex ratio has exhibited a sustained long-term decline. The number of males per 100 females decreased from 119.45 in 1950 to 102.53 in 2026. The trajectory is projected to continue, with females expected to outnumber males around 2052. By 2100, the sex ratio is projected to decline further to approximately 97.23 males per 100 females.

In Pakistan, the sex ratio at birth is estimated at 105.5 male births per 100 female births. Historically, this ratio has remained relatively stable, fluctuating within a narrow range from around 108.1 in 2001 to 105.5 in 2026, indicating only limited variation over time.

As of 2026, Pakistan has a male-dominated population structure below age 50. The sex ratio peaks at 108.45 males per 100 females in the 15–19 age group. The sex composition shifts markedly at older ages, with a declining male-to-female ratio observed above age 60. In the 60–64 age group, there are approximately 5 fewer males per 100 females, and in the 65–69 age group, this gap widens to around 10 fewer males per 100 females. Among individuals aged 95–99, females outnumber males by roughly a 2:1 ratio.

Pakistan Sex ratio by age group (2026)
Age group	Male		Female		M per 100 F
Age group	People	(%)	People	(%)	M per 100 F
00-04	16,488,846	51.09	15,786,376	48.91	104.450
05-09	15,616,826	51.04	14,981,315	48.96	104.242
10-14	15,277,513	51.05	14,647,924	48.95	104.298
15-19	14,384,799	51.18	13,719,270	48.82	104.851
20-24	12,191,582	51.07	11,681,967	48.93	104.362
25-29	10,780,912	51.04	10,339,988	48.96	104.264
30-34	9,358,205	51.12	8,946,808	48.88	104.598
35-39	8,155,151	50.93	7,856,983	49.07	103.795
40-44	6,884,276	50.45	6,761,252	49.55	101.820
45-49	5,522,608	50.25	5,467,725	49.75	101.004
50-54	4,506,199	49.87	4,530,074	50.13	99.473
55-59	3,730,300	49.38	3,823,345	50.62	97.566
60-64	3,079,323	48.60	3,257,358	51.40	94.534
65-69	2,321,595	47.46	2,570,145	52.54	90.329
70-74	1,485,133	45.91	1,749,910	54.09	84.869
75-79	842,542	44.31	1,058,918	55.69	79.566
80-84	454,234	43.69	585,327	56.31	77.603
85-89	154,812	42.29	211,234	57.71	73.289
90-94	30,774	38.47	49,218	61.53	62.526
95-99	2,882	33.21	5,795	66.79	49.733
100+	78	22.29	272	77.71	28.676
Total	131,268,590	50.62	128,031,204	49.38	102.529

Total
At birth

Pakistan Sex ratio estimates
Year	Male	Female	Percentage (%)		M per 100 F
Year	Male	Female	M	F	Birth	Total
1950	19,512,908	16,336,352	54.43	45.57	105.6	119.445
1951	19,894,353	16,687,546	54.38	45.62	105.7	119.217
1952	20,308,396	17,068,603	54.33	45.67	105.7	118.981
1953	20,752,089	17,477,565	54.28	45.72	105.7	118.736
1954	21,223,639	17,913,422	54.23	45.77	105.7	118.479
1955	21,723,518	18,374,552	54.18	45.82	105.7	118.226
1956	22,252,660	18,861,269	54.12	45.88	105.8	117.981
1957	22,810,863	19,374,273	54.07	45.93	105.8	117.738
1958	23,398,059	19,913,997	54.02	45.98	105.8	117.496
1959	24,014,596	20,480,566	53.97	46.03	105.8	117.256
1960	24,648,026	21,061,283	53.92	46.08	105.8	117.030
1961	25,281,403	21,639,875	53.88	46.12	105.8	116.828
1962	25,926,800	22,229,328	53.84	46.16	105.8	116.633
1963	26,600,448	22,847,327	53.80	46.20	105.8	116.427
1964	27,302,482	23,497,518	53.75	46.25	105.9	116.193
1965	28,031,541	24,177,468	53.69	46.31	105.9	115.941
1966	28,790,686	24,887,981	53.64	46.36	105.9	115.681
1967	29,581,683	25,633,085	53.58	46.42	105.9	115.404
1968	30,401,325	26,409,182	53.51	46.49	105.9	115.116
1969	31,247,559	27,213,380	53.45	46.55	106.0	114.824
1970	32,120,888	28,045,832	53.39	46.61	106.1	114.530
1971	32,964,918	28,882,982	53.30	46.70	106.1	114.133
1972	33,835,296	29,747,898	53.21	46.79	106.1	113.740
1973	34,792,952	30,668,961	53.15	46.85	106.2	113.447
1974	35,786,839	31,628,648	53.08	46.92	106.3	113.147
1975	36,825,596	32,635,579	53.02	46.98	106.4	112.839
1976	37,920,006	33,700,249	52.95	47.05	106.5	112.521
1977	39,075,443	34,826,385	52.87	47.13	106.9	112.201
1978	40,291,666	36,015,714	52.80	47.20	106.8	111.872
1979	41,644,520	37,352,519	52.72	47.28	106.0	111.491
1980	43,294,842	38,996,168	52.61	47.39	106.0	111.023
1981	45,052,878	40,749,172	52.51	47.49	106.0	110.561
1982	46,699,255	42,389,990	52.42	47.58	106.0	110.166
1983	48,272,397	43,955,315	52.34	47.66	106.0	109.822
1984	49,722,377	45,442,559	52.25	47.75	106.1	109.418
1985	51,238,554	46,990,732	52.16	47.84	106.1	109.040
1986	52,947,215	48,659,549	52.11	47.89	106.2	108.812
1987	54,731,435	50,399,281	52.06	47.94	106.4	108.596
1988	56,549,515	52,175,224	52.01	47.99	107.1	108.384
1989	58,381,954	53,954,675	51.97	48.03	107.4	108.206
1990	60,339,927	55,815,649	51.95	48.05	107.6	108.106
1991	62,342,939	57,717,467	51.93	48.07	107.5	108.014
1992	64,061,336	59,485,512	51.85	48.15	107.3	107.692
1993	65,779,731	61,240,385	51.79	48.21	107.9	107.412
1994	67,666,871	63,081,213	51.75	48.25	108.1	107.269
1995	69,607,232	64,975,021	51.72	48.28	107.9	107.129
1996	71,633,392	66,923,700	51.70	48.30	108.0	107.037
1997	73,657,851	68,873,953	51.68	48.32	107.9	106.946
1998	75,685,707	70,836,649	51.65	48.35	107.9	106.845
1999	77,742,545	72,822,833	51.63	48.37	108.0	106.756
2000	79,963,818	74,915,308	51.63	48.37	108.0	106.739
2001	82,223,368	77,047,538	51.62	48.38	108.1	106.718
2002	84,190,394	79,032,155	51.58	48.42	107.9	106.527
2003	86,121,442	80,988,807	51.54	48.46	107.7	106.337
2004	88,237,958	83,048,042	51.51	48.49	107.8	106.249
2005	90,346,914	85,106,299	51.49	48.51	107.9	106.158
2006	92,469,942	87,212,749	51.46	48.54	107.3	106.028
2007	94,875,159	89,618,072	51.42	48.58	107.4	105.866
2008	97,376,075	92,123,038	51.39	48.61	107.0	105.702
2009	99,806,431	94,570,103	51.35	48.65	106.7	105.537
2010	102,234,317	97,004,730	51.31	48.69	106.3	105.391
2011	104,479,609	99,266,456	51.28	48.72	106.1	105.252
2012	106,428,386	101,238,739	51.25	48.75	105.8	105.126
2013	108,117,316	102,956,663	51.22	48.78	105.7	105.012
2014	109,696,124	104,568,523	51.20	48.80	105.6	104.904
2015	111,191,288	106,099,595	51.17	48.83	105.5	104.799
2016	112,597,154	107,541,715	51.15	48.85	105.5	104.701
2017	114,147,375	109,126,592	51.12	48.88	105.5	104.601
2018	115,958,870	110,970,023	51.10	48.90	105.5	104.496
2019	117,879,702	112,921,196	51.07	48.93	105.5	104.391
2020	119,954,020	115,047,726	51.04	48.96	105.5	104.265
2021	122,119,348	117,358,452	50.99	49.01	105.5	104.057
2022	124,068,400	119,632,267	50.91	49.09	105.5	103.708
2023	125,731,250	121,773,246	50.80	49.20	105.5	103.250

Pakistan Sex ratio projections
Year	Male	Female	Percentage (%)		M per 100 F
Year	Male	Female	M	F	Birth	Total
2024	127,433,405	123,835,758	50.72	49.28	105.5	102.905
2025	129,314,682	125,904,872	50.67	49.33	105.5	102.708
2026	131,268,590	128,031,202	50.62	49.38	105.5	102.529
2027	133,298,080	130,217,746	50.58	49.42	105.5	102.366
2028	135,410,271	132,471,644	50.55	49.45	105.5	102.218
2029	137,570,717	134,766,803	50.51	49.49	105.5	102.081
2030	139,779,516	137,103,739	50.48	49.52	105.5	101.952
2031	142,041,566	139,486,500	50.45	49.55	105.5	101.832
2032	144,339,886	141,901,253	50.43	49.57	105.5	101.719
2033	146,668,802	144,343,459	50.40	49.60	105.5	101.611
2034	149,016,573	146,803,579	50.37	49.63	105.5	101.507
2035	151,371,588	149,271,921	50.35	49.65	105.5	101.407
2036	153,739,027	151,752,466	50.33	49.67	105.5	101.309
2037	156,113,154	154,240,134	50.30	49.70	105.5	101.214
2038	158,493,788	156,733,912	50.28	49.72	105.5	101.123
2039	160,876,389	159,229,489	50.26	49.74	105.5	101.034
2040	163,233,351	161,704,345	50.24	49.76	105.5	100.946
2041	165,577,638	164,168,826	50.21	49.79	105.5	100.858
2042	167,920,503	166,631,367	50.19	49.81	105.5	100.774
2043	170,251,640	169,083,211	50.17	49.83	105.5	100.691
2044	172,571,123	171,524,337	50.15	49.85	105.5	100.610
2045	174,881,213	173,956,514	50.13	49.87	105.5	100.532
2046	177,176,929	176,375,927	50.11	49.89	105.5	100.454
2047	179,439,691	178,767,464	50.09	49.91	105.5	100.376
2048	181,667,312	181,129,220	50.07	49.93	105.5	100.297
2049	183,872,903	183,471,521	50.05	49.95	105.5	100.219
2050	186,063,516	185,800,277	50.04	49.96	105.5	100.142
2051	188,228,118	188,106,907	50.02	49.98	105.5	100.064
2052	190,363,745	190,389,274	50.00	50.00	105.5	99.987
2053	192,475,081	192,651,649	49.98	50.02	105.5	99.908
2054	194,561,283	194,893,357	49.96	50.04	105.5	99.830
2055	196,626,376	197,117,204	49.94	50.06	105.5	99.751
2056	198,676,560	199,328,066	49.92	50.08	105.5	99.673
2057	200,698,356	201,514,027	49.90	50.10	105.5	99.595
2058	202,683,943	203,667,576	49.88	50.12	105.5	99.517
2059	204,634,354	205,790,079	49.86	50.14	105.5	99.438
2060	206,555,086	207,886,034	49.84	50.16	105.5	99.360
2061	208,450,693	209,958,766	49.82	50.18	105.5	99.282
2062	210,321,985	212,008,998	49.80	50.20	105.5	99.204
2063	212,154,763	214,025,391	49.78	50.22	105.5	99.126
2064	213,944,540	216,003,379	49.76	50.24	105.5	99.047
2065	215,707,744	217,953,842	49.74	50.26	105.5	98.969
2066	217,443,432	219,875,182	49.72	50.28	105.5	98.894
2067	219,148,847	221,765,605	49.70	50.30	105.5	98.820
2068	220,821,745	223,622,816	49.68	50.32	105.5	98.747
2069	222,459,079	225,443,272	49.67	50.33	105.5	98.676
2070	224,045,590	227,214,676	49.65	50.35	105.5	98.605
2071	225,579,429	228,935,863	49.63	50.37	105.5	98.534
2072	227,070,498	230,614,003	49.61	50.39	105.5	98.463
2073	228,520,421	232,249,460	49.60	50.40	105.5	98.394
2074	229,928,133	233,840,687	49.58	50.42	105.5	98.327
2075	231,302,918	235,395,290	49.56	50.44	105.5	98.261
2076	232,637,467	236,907,858	49.55	50.45	105.5	98.197
2077	233,911,228	238,362,185	49.53	50.47	105.5	98.133
2078	235,113,676	239,749,427	49.51	50.49	105.5	98.066
2079	236,255,930	241,077,834	49.49	50.51	105.5	98.000
2080	237,371,454	242,373,658	49.48	50.52	105.5	97.936
2081	238,457,460	243,633,199	49.46	50.54	105.5	97.876
2082	239,502,123	244,846,869	49.45	50.55	105.5	97.817
2083	240,503,839	246,013,253	49.43	50.57	105.5	97.761
2084	241,450,158	247,121,555	49.42	50.58	105.5	97.705
2085	242,354,315	248,181,298	49.41	50.59	105.5	97.652
2086	243,229,698	249,203,283	49.39	50.61	105.5	97.603
2087	244,057,755	250,172,758	49.38	50.62	105.5	97.556
2088	244,852,386	251,099,794	49.37	50.63	105.5	97.512
2089	245,616,114	251,987,403	49.36	50.64	105.5	97.472
2090	246,342,239	252,831,076	49.35	50.65	105.5	97.434
2091	247,048,549	253,644,674	49.34	50.66	105.5	97.399
2092	247,729,215	254,423,290	49.33	50.67	105.5	97.369
2093	248,379,802	255,163,128	49.33	50.67	105.5	97.342
2094	249,002,905	255,865,859	49.32	50.68	105.5	97.318
2095	249,588,799	256,523,662	49.31	50.69	105.5	97.297
2096	250,126,212	257,126,364	49.31	50.69	105.5	97.278
2097	250,615,490	257,674,483	49.31	50.69	105.5	97.260
2098	251,066,345	258,176,183	49.30	50.70	105.5	97.246
2099	251,493,655	258,643,966	49.30	50.70	105.5	97.235
2100	251,910,552	259,090,066	49.30	50.70	105.5	97.229