China, mainland vs Pakistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- China, mainland
- Pakistan
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 633,368 1000 No against 511,001 1000 No in Pakistan, a difference of 122,367 1000 No.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 227 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 597,799 1000 No | 39,838 1000 No | 557,961 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1960s | 717,500 1000 No | 51,741 1000 No | 665,759 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 902,943 1000 No | 68,876 1000 No | 834,066 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 1.05 million 1000 No | 97,060 1000 No | 957,927 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 1.21 million 1000 No | 133,029 1000 No | 1.08 million 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 1.31 million 1000 No | 173,927 1000 No | 1.13 million 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 1.39 million 1000 No | 215,442 1000 No | 1.17 million 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 1.42 million 1000 No | 253,521 1000 No | 1.16 million 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2030s | 1.38 million 1000 No | 298,331 1000 No | 1.08 million 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2040s | 1.31 million 1000 No | 346,340 1000 No | 962,334 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2050s | 1.21 million 1000 No | 391,427 1000 No | 815,577 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2060s | 1.07 million 1000 No | 431,555 1000 No | 641,372 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2070s | 940,903 1000 No | 464,871 1000 No | 476,032 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2080s | 812,898 1000 No | 489,203 1000 No | 323,695 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2090s | 693,773 1000 No | 505,147 1000 No | 188,626 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2100s | 633,368 1000 No | 511,001 1000 No | 122,367 1000 No | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, China, mainland or Pakistan?
- China, mainland, at 633,368 1000 No against 511,001 1000 No in Pakistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between China, mainland and Pakistan?
- 122,367 1000 No, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Pakistan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China, mainland and Pakistan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.