China vs Pakistan: Population
China
1.42 billion people
in 2023
Pakistan
247.50 million people
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th
Population 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.
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 people | 39.84 million people | 557.96 million people | China |
| 1960s | 717.50 million people | 51.74 million people | 665.76 million people | China |
| 1970s | 902.94 million people | 68.88 million people | 834.07 million people | China |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion people | 97.06 million people | 957.93 million people | China |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion people | 133.03 million people | 1.08 billion people | China |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion people | 173.93 million people | 1.13 billion people | China |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion people | 215.44 million people | 1.17 billion people | China |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion people | 241.42 million people | 1.18 billion people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 1.42 billion people against 247.50 million people in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between China and Pakistan?
- 1.18 billion people, 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?
- China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.