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
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
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.