India vs Pakistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 1.51 million 1000 No against 511,001 1000 No in Pakistan, a difference of 994,249 1000 No.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times Pakistan's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 227 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 384,332 1000 No | 39,838 1000 No | 344,494 1000 No | India |
| 1960s | 484,629 1000 No | 51,741 1000 No | 432,888 1000 No | India |
| 1970s | 605,981 1000 No | 68,876 1000 No | 537,104 1000 No | India |
| 1980s | 764,926 1000 No | 97,060 1000 No | 667,866 1000 No | India |
| 1990s | 951,115 1000 No | 133,029 1000 No | 818,086 1000 No | India |
| 2000s | 1.14 million 1000 No | 173,927 1000 No | 969,863 1000 No | India |
| 2010s | 1.32 million 1000 No | 215,442 1000 No | 1.10 million 1000 No | India |
| 2020s | 1.46 million 1000 No | 253,521 1000 No | 1.20 million 1000 No | India |
| 2030s | 1.57 million 1000 No | 298,331 1000 No | 1.27 million 1000 No | India |
| 2040s | 1.65 million 1000 No | 346,340 1000 No | 1.31 million 1000 No | India |
| 2050s | 1.69 million 1000 No | 391,427 1000 No | 1.30 million 1000 No | India |
| 2060s | 1.70 million 1000 No | 431,555 1000 No | 1.27 million 1000 No | India |
| 2070s | 1.67 million 1000 No | 464,871 1000 No | 1.21 million 1000 No | India |
| 2080s | 1.62 million 1000 No | 489,203 1000 No | 1.13 million 1000 No | India |
| 2090s | 1.55 million 1000 No | 505,147 1000 No | 1.04 million 1000 No | India |
| 2100s | 1.51 million 1000 No | 511,001 1000 No | 994,249 1000 No | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 1.51 million 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 India and Pakistan?
- 994,249 1000 No, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- India ranks 1st 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.