India vs Pakistan: Number of children under 5
India
114.67 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
31.79 million people
in 2023
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of children under 5 over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 114.67 million people against 31.79 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 82.88 million people.
That makes India's figure about 3.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.21 million people | 6.52 million people | 55.68 million people | India |
| 1960s | 78.72 million people | 9.07 million people | 69.65 million people | India |
| 1970s | 94.28 million people | 11.92 million people | 82.35 million people | India |
| 1980s | 114.17 million people | 17.10 million people | 97.07 million people | India |
| 1990s | 127.89 million people | 22.70 million people | 105.19 million people | India |
| 2000s | 132.80 million people | 26.06 million people | 106.74 million people | India |
| 2010s | 124.86 million people | 30.40 million people | 94.47 million people | India |
| 2020s | 116.53 million people | 31.38 million people | 85.14 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 114.67 million people against 31.79 million people in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between India and Pakistan?
- 82.88 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for number of children under 5?
- India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.