Dossier
demographic dividend
Coverage of demographic dividend in the Nexus archive.
- Pakistan's young population could power its economy. The Economic Survey shows why it won't.
Pakistan's working-age population (56.9%) and youth cohort (26.6%) present demographic dividend potential, but the 2025-26 Economic Survey highlights insufficient investment in education, health, and labor force development. The demographic window has extended to 2055 due to slower fertility decline, but this delays rather than accelerates human capital investment.