India vs Pakistan: Annual population growth
India
12.65 million
in 2023
Pakistan
3.80 million
in 2023
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd
Annual population growth over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 12.65 million against 3.80 million in Pakistan, a difference of 8.84 million.
That makes India's figure about 3.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.83 million | 960,658 | 7.87 million | India |
| 1960s | 10.81 million | 1.40 million | 9.41 million | India |
| 1970s | 13.73 million | 2.05 million | 11.67 million | India |
| 1980s | 17.49 million | 3.33 million | 14.15 million | India |
| 1990s | 19.22 million | 3.82 million | 15.40 million | India |
| 2000s | 18.73 million | 4.38 million | 14.35 million | India |
| 2010s | 16.35 million | 3.64 million | 12.71 million | India |
| 2020s | 12.26 million | 4.18 million | 8.08 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 12.65 million against 3.80 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between India and Pakistan?
- 8.84 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for annual population growth?
- India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.