China vs Pakistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 645,797 1000 No against 511,001 1000 No in Pakistan, a difference of 134,796 1000 No.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 227 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 609,452 1000 No | 39,838 1000 No | 569,614 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 733,856 1000 No | 51,741 1000 No | 682,115 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 923,791 1000 No | 68,876 1000 No | 854,914 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 1.08 million 1000 No | 97,060 1000 No | 982,885 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 1.24 million 1000 No | 133,029 1000 No | 1.11 million 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 173,927 1000 No | 1.16 million 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 1.42 million 1000 No | 215,442 1000 No | 1.21 million 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 1.45 million 1000 No | 253,521 1000 No | 1.19 million 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 1.41 million 1000 No | 298,331 1000 No | 1.11 million 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 346,340 1000 No | 990,010 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 1.23 million 1000 No | 391,427 1000 No | 840,414 1000 No | China |
| 2060s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 431,555 1000 No | 663,045 1000 No | China |
| 2070s | 959,429 1000 No | 464,871 1000 No | 494,558 1000 No | China |
| 2080s | 828,630 1000 No | 489,203 1000 No | 339,427 1000 No | China |
| 2090s | 707,249 1000 No | 505,147 1000 No | 202,103 1000 No | China |
| 2100s | 645,797 1000 No | 511,001 1000 No | 134,796 1000 No | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 645,797 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 and Pakistan?
- 134,796 1000 No, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd 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.