China vs Pakistan: Population
China
633.37 million people
in 2100
Pakistan
511.00 million people
in 2100
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd
Population over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 633.37 million people against 511.00 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 122.37 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.41 billion people | 261.59 million people | 1.15 billion people | China |
| 2030s | 1.38 billion people | 298.33 million people | 1.08 billion people | China |
| 2040s | 1.31 billion people | 346.34 million people | 962.33 million people | China |
| 2050s | 1.21 billion people | 391.43 million people | 815.58 million people | China |
| 2060s | 1.07 billion people | 431.56 million people | 641.37 million people | China |
| 2070s | 940.90 million people | 464.87 million people | 476.03 million people | China |
| 2080s | 812.90 million people | 489.20 million people | 323.69 million people | China |
| 2090s | 693.77 million people | 505.15 million people | 188.63 million people | China |
| 2100s | 633.37 million people | 511.00 million people | 122.37 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 633.37 million people against 511.00 million people in Pakistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between China and Pakistan?
- 122.37 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for population?
- China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.