China vs Pakistan: Number of births per year
China
8.90 million
in 2023
Pakistan
6.88 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of births per year over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 8.90 million against 6.88 million in Pakistan, a difference of 2.02 million.
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 229 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 | 1.85 million | 22.27 million | China |
| 1960s | 27.59 million | 2.36 million | 25.22 million | China |
| 1970s | 24.98 million | 3.01 million | 21.97 million | China |
| 1980s | 24.45 million | 4.28 million | 20.17 million | China |
| 1990s | 20.06 million | 5.30 million | 14.76 million | China |
| 2000s | 16.96 million | 5.92 million | 11.04 million | China |
| 2010s | 17.61 million | 6.69 million | 10.93 million | China |
| 2020s | 10.16 million | 6.82 million | 3.35 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 8.90 million against 6.88 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between China and Pakistan?
- 2.02 million, 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 per year?
- China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.