India vs Pakistan: Number of children under 5, by world region

India
66.77 million people
in 2100
Pakistan
32.24 million people
in 2100
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

India currently reports 66.77 million people against 32.24 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 34.53 million people.

That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pakistan Difference Ahead
2020s 112.73 million people 32.36 million people 80.36 million people India
2030s 108.80 million people 34.46 million people 74.35 million people India
2040s 100.33 million people 36.21 million people 64.12 million people India
2050s 92.64 million people 36.33 million people 56.31 million people India
2060s 87.06 million people 36.44 million people 50.63 million people India
2070s 80.53 million people 35.75 million people 44.78 million people India
2080s 74.40 million people 34.48 million people 39.93 million people India
2090s 69.56 million people 33.08 million people 36.48 million people India
2100s 66.77 million people 32.24 million people 34.53 million people India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, India or Pakistan?
India, at 66.77 million people against 32.24 million people in Pakistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between India and Pakistan?
34.53 million people, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 5, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.