China vs Pakistan: Population by income level
China
1.41 billion
in 2025
Pakistan
255.22 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th
Population by income level over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 1.41 billion against 255.22 million in Pakistan, a difference of 1.15 billion.
That makes China's figure about 5.5 times Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 714.95 million | 51.74 million | 663.21 million | China |
| 1970s | 901.94 million | 68.88 million | 833.07 million | China |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion | 97.06 million | 949.54 million | China |
| 1990s | 1.20 billion | 133.03 million | 1.06 billion | China |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion | 173.93 million | 1.12 billion | China |
| 2010s | 1.37 billion | 215.44 million | 1.16 billion | China |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion | 245.36 million | 1.16 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 1.41 billion against 255.22 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between China and Pakistan?
- 1.15 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for population by income level?
- China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.