China vs Pakistan: Number of one year olds

China
4.70 million
in 2023
Pakistan
3.15 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th

Number of one year olds over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 4.70 million against 3.15 million in Pakistan, a difference of 1.55 million.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 10.08 million 670,180 9.41 million China
1960s 11.22 million 919,077 10.30 million China
1970s 11.95 million 1.20 million 10.76 million China
1980s 10.81 million 1.73 million 9.08 million China
1990s 9.72 million 2.24 million 7.48 million China
2000s 7.56 million 2.56 million 5.00 million China
2010s 8.29 million 3.01 million 5.28 million China
2020s 5.77 million 3.10 million 2.67 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of one year olds, China or Pakistan?
China, at 4.70 million against 3.15 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of one year olds between China and Pakistan?
1.55 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and Pakistan rank globally for number of one year olds?
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of one year olds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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