China vs Pakistan: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre

China
0.0832 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
0.1059 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
46th
Pakistan rank
43rd

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.1059 units per square kilometre against 0.0832 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0227 units per square kilometre.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 43rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0722 units per square kilometre 0.0477 units per square kilometre 0.0245 units per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0799 units per square kilometre 0.0666 units per square kilometre 0.0133 units per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0839 units per square kilometre 0.0878 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 0.083 units per square kilometre 0.1024 units per square kilometre 0.0194 units per square kilometre Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre, China or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.1059 units per square kilometre against 0.0832 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre between China and Pakistan?
0.0227 units per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Pakistan rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
China ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.