China vs Pakistan: Number of births, by world region
China
8.90 million births
in 2023
Pakistan
6.88 million births
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of births, by world region over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 8.90 million births against 6.88 million births in Pakistan, a difference of 2.02 million births.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.13 million births | 1.85 million births | 22.27 million births | China |
| 1960s | 27.59 million births | 2.36 million births | 25.22 million births | China |
| 1970s | 24.98 million births | 3.01 million births | 21.97 million births | China |
| 1980s | 24.45 million births | 4.28 million births | 20.17 million births | China |
| 1990s | 20.06 million births | 5.30 million births | 14.76 million births | China |
| 2000s | 16.96 million births | 5.92 million births | 11.04 million births | China |
| 2010s | 17.61 million births | 6.69 million births | 10.93 million births | China |
| 2020s | 10.16 million births | 6.82 million births | 3.35 million births | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 8.90 million births against 6.88 million births in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between China and Pakistan?
- 2.02 million births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.