India vs Pakistan: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?

India
1.53 billion people
in 2100
Pakistan
487.02 million people
in 2100
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
4th

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.53 billion people against 487.02 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 1.04 billion people.

That makes India's figure about 3.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 79 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 235 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 1.46 billion people 252.40 million people 1.21 billion people India
2030s 1.56 billion people 295.97 million people 1.27 billion people India
2040s 1.64 billion people 343.35 million people 1.30 billion people India
2050s 1.68 billion people 386.22 million people 1.30 billion people India
2060s 1.70 billion people 423.11 million people 1.27 billion people India
2070s 1.68 billion people 451.69 million people 1.22 billion people India
2080s 1.63 billion people 471.13 million people 1.16 billion people India
2090s 1.57 billion people 483.05 million people 1.08 billion people India
2100s 1.53 billion people 487.02 million people 1.04 billion people India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, India or Pakistan?
India, at 1.53 billion people against 487.02 million people in Pakistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between India and Pakistan?
1.04 billion people, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.