China vs Pakistan: Population, total
China
1.41 billion
in 2025
Pakistan
255.22 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th
Population, total over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 1.41 billion against 255.22 million in Pakistan, a difference of 1.15 billion.
That makes China's figure about 5.5 times Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 714.95 million | 51.74 million | 663.21 million | China |
| 1970s | 901.94 million | 68.88 million | 833.07 million | China |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion | 97.06 million | 949.54 million | China |
| 1990s | 1.20 billion | 133.03 million | 1.06 billion | China |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion | 173.93 million | 1.12 billion | China |
| 2010s | 1.37 billion | 215.44 million | 1.16 billion | China |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion | 245.36 million | 1.16 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 1.41 billion against 255.22 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between China and Pakistan?
- 1.15 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for population, total?
- China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.