China vs Pakistan: Population by age group with projections

China
1.42 billion
in 2023
Pakistan
247.50 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th

Population by age group with projections over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.42 billion against 247.50 million in Pakistan, a difference of 1.18 billion.

That makes China's figure about 5.7 times Pakistan's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th 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 597.80 million 39.84 million 557.96 million China
1960s 717.50 million 51.74 million 665.76 million China
1970s 902.94 million 68.88 million 834.07 million China
1980s 1.05 billion 97.06 million 957.93 million China
1990s 1.21 billion 133.03 million 1.08 billion China
2000s 1.31 billion 173.93 million 1.13 billion China
2010s 1.39 billion 215.44 million 1.17 billion China
2020s 1.43 billion 241.42 million 1.18 billion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group with projections, China or Pakistan?
China, at 1.42 billion against 247.50 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group with projections between China and Pakistan?
1.18 billion, 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 population by age group with projections?
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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