China vs Pakistan: Has the population peaked?
China
1.42 billion people
in 2023
Pakistan
247.50 million people
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th
Has the population peaked? over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 1.42 billion people against 247.50 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 1.18 billion people.
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.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.