India vs Pakistan: Population by labor force status
India
354.19 million people
in 2025
Pakistan
92.50 million people
in 2025
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
4th
Population by labor force status over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 354.19 million people against 92.50 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 261.68 million people.
That makes India's figure about 3.8 times Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 357.54 million people | 59.61 million people | 297.92 million people | India |
| 2000s | 385.14 million people | 72.04 million people | 313.09 million people | India |
| 2010s | 383.48 million people | 83.47 million people | 300.02 million people | India |
| 2020s | 361.83 million people | 91.04 million people | 270.79 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 354.19 million people against 92.50 million people in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between India and Pakistan?
- 261.68 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for population by labor force status?
- India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).