India vs Pakistan: Number of births per year
India
23.22 million
in 2023
Pakistan
6.88 million
in 2023
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of births per year over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 23.22 million against 6.88 million in Pakistan, a difference of 16.34 million.
That makes India's figure about 3.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 229 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 | 16.94 million | 1.85 million | 15.09 million | India |
| 1960s | 20.16 million | 2.36 million | 17.80 million | India |
| 1970s | 23.33 million | 3.01 million | 20.32 million | India |
| 1980s | 27.06 million | 4.28 million | 22.78 million | India |
| 1990s | 28.51 million | 5.30 million | 23.21 million | India |
| 2000s | 28.23 million | 5.92 million | 22.31 million | India |
| 2010s | 25.46 million | 6.69 million | 18.78 million | India |
| 2020s | 23.33 million | 6.82 million | 16.51 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 23.22 million against 6.88 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between India and Pakistan?
- 16.34 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for number of births per year?
- India ranks 1st 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.