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China vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 2nd vs. 35th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

China Pakistan
Population
1402578808
260356147
Population rank 2/197 5/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

China and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

China and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
China

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
China Pakistan
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $371,570,000,121
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $336,686,348,609
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $374,890,295,667
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $348,516,647,445
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $300,425,609,818
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $320,909,472,771
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $356,128,166,705
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $339,205,534,861
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $313,630,000,130
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $299,963,590,535
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $271,390,474,858
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $258,657,231,672
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $250,106,966,105
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $230,586,581,060
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $196,709,621,850
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $187,337,783,856
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $202,203,748,584
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $184,140,869,997
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $161,871,385,506
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $145,208,562,961
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $132,216,048,339
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $112,371,913,741
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $97,923,302,809
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $97,145,618,480
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $99,484,802,345
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $62,973,857,069
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $62,191,955,814
1997 $967,753,570,435 $62,433,340,468
1996 $868,523,936,530 $63,320,170,084
1995 $738,190,896,228 $60,636,071,684
1994 $566,929,539,493 $52,293,470,813
1993 $446,557,291,212 $51,809,999,353
1992 $428,502,354,788 $48,884,671,947
1991 $384,510,452,962 $45,625,336,680
1990 $361,560,229,446 $40,010,423,970
1989 $348,380,566,802 $40,171,106,279
1988 $312,888,888,889 $38,472,742,808
1987 $273,455,156,951 $33,351,529,275
1986 $301,310,144,928 $31,899,070,056
1985 $310,064,625,850 $31,144,920,844
1984 $260,442,857,143 $31,151,825,467
1983 $231,130,268,199 $28,691,889,764
1982 $205,480,916,031 $30,725,971,564
1981 $196,218,253,968 $28,100,606,061
1980 $191,487,500,000 $23,654,444,444
1979 $178,573,913,043 $19,688,383,838
1978 $149,788,617,886 $17,811,515,152
1977 $175,226,595,860 $15,126,060,606
1976 $154,196,810,059 $13,168,080,808
1975 $163,687,619,736 $11,230,606,061
1974 $144,418,433,058 $8,899,191,919
1973 $138,764,340,892 $6,383,429,490
1972 $113,871,930,714 $9,415,016,360
1971 $99,959,013,880 $10,665,896,682
1970 $92,752,930,873 $10,027,509,450
1969 $79,847,786,729 $8,683,116,338
1968 $70,980,323,819 $8,041,999,160
1967 $73,011,350,596 $7,464,510,710
1966 $76,854,053,259 $6,561,108,778
1965 $70,565,994,356 $5,929,231,415
1964 $59,821,862,703 $5,204,955,901
1963 $50,812,227,919 $4,630,827,383
1962 $47,310,737,754 $4,310,163,797
1961 $50,162,299,350 $4,118,647,627
1960 $59,846,235,025 $3,749,265,015

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Pakistan
2024 $13,303 $1,479
2023 $12,951 $1,360
2022 $12,971 $1,538
2021 $12,887 $1,455
2020 $10,627 $1,278
2019 $10,343 $1,390
2018 $10,086 $1,569
2017 $8,980 $1,519
2016 $8,255 $1,425
2015 $8,175 $1,380
2014 $7,781 $1,267
2013 $7,147 $1,225
2012 $6,405 $1,204
2011 $5,704 $1,132
2010 $4,629 $987
2009 $3,898 $964
2008 $3,523 $1,067
2007 $2,735 $998
2006 $2,129 $901
2005 $1,778 $828
2004 $1,531 $772
2003 $1,307 $672
2002 $1,164 $600
2001 $1,065 $610
2000 $969 $642
1999 $881 $418
1998 $835 $424
1997 $787 $438
1996 $713 $457
1995 $613 $451
1994 $476 $400
1993 $379 $408
1992 $368 $396
1991 $334 $380
1990 $319 $344
1989 $311 $358
1988 $284 $354
1987 $252.3 $317
1986 $282.4 $314
1985 $295 $317
1984 $251.2 $327
1983 $225.9 $311
1982 $203.7 $345
1981 $197.4 $328
1980 $195.1 $287.4
1979 $184.3 $249.2
1978 $156.7 $233.4
1977 $185.7 $204.7
1976 $165.7 $183.9
1975 $178.6 $161.7
1974 $160.4 $132
1973 $157.3 $97.5
1972 $132.1 $148.1
1971 $118.8 $172.5
1970 $113.3 $166.7
1969 $100.3 $148.5
1968 $91.6 $141.6
1967 $96.8 $135.2
1966 $104.5 $122.2
1965 $98.7 $113.6
1964 $85.7 $102.5
1963 $74.5 $93.7
1962 $71.1 $89.5
1961 $76 $87.8
1960 $89.7 $82

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Pakistan
2026 79 68.1
2025 78.4 67.9
2024 78 67.8
2023 78 67.6
2022 78.2 67.4
2021 78.1 65.8
2020 78 65.7
2019 77.9 66.7
2018 77.7 66.5
2017 77.2 66.2
2016 77.2 65.9
2015 77 65.6
2014 76.7 65.4
2013 76.5 65.1
2012 76.2 64.9
2011 75.9 64.7
2010 75.7 64.4
2009 75.3 64.2
2008 74.8 64
2007 74.8 63.8
2006 74.4 63.6
2005 74.1 62.4
2004 73.7 63.1
2003 73.4 62.8
2002 73 62.6
2001 72.7 62.2
2000 72.3 61.9
1999 72 61.5
1998 71.6 61.1
1997 71.2 60.6
1996 70.8 60.5
1995 70.4 60.3
1994 69.8 60.2
1993 69.5 60.1
1992 69.1 60
1991 68.6 59.9
1990 68.2 59.7
1989 67.9 59.5
1988 67.6 59.4
1987 67.3 59.2
1986 66.9 59.2
1985 66.5 59.1
1984 66.1 58.9
1983 65.7 58.7
1982 65.2 58.3
1981 64.8 57.8
1980 64.2 57.2
1979 63.7 56.6
1978 63.1 56.1
1977 62.5 55.5
1976 61.2 55.1
1975 61 54.7
1974 60.2 54.3
1973 59.5 54.1
1972 58.6 53.8
1971 57.7 49
1970 56.8 52.9
1969 56 52.3
1968 55.2 51.6
1967 54.4 50.8
1966 53.7 49.8
1965 53 48.5
1964 52.3 47.8
1963 51.7 46.8
1962 51 45.9
1961 40.2 45
1960 33.4 44.1
1959 40.2 43.3
1958 48.8 42.5
1957 48.4 41.6
1956 47.8 40.6
1955 47.2 39.6
1954 46.8 38.6
1953 45.9 37.6
1952 45.3 36.5
1951 44.6 35.4
1950 43.8 34.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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China and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
China Pakistan
2024 1,408,975,000 251,269,164
2023 1,410,710,000 247,504,495
2022 1,412,175,000 243,700,667
2021 1,412,360,000 239,477,801
2020 1,411,100,000 235,001,746
2019 1,407,745,000 230,800,899
2018 1,402,760,000 226,928,892
2017 1,396,215,000 223,273,967
2016 1,387,790,000 220,138,869
2015 1,379,860,000 217,290,883
2014 1,371,860,000 214,264,647
2013 1,363,240,000 211,073,978
2012 1,354,190,000 207,667,125
2011 1,345,035,000 203,746,065
2010 1,337,705,000 199,239,047
2009 1,331,260,000 194,376,534
2008 1,324,655,000 189,499,113
2007 1,317,885,000 184,493,231
2006 1,311,020,000 179,682,690
2005 1,303,720,000 175,453,212
2004 1,296,075,000 171,286,000
2003 1,288,400,000 167,110,248
2002 1,280,400,000 163,222,549
2001 1,271,850,000 159,270,907
2000 1,262,645,000 154,879,127
1999 1,252,735,000 150,565,377
1998 1,241,935,000 146,522,356
1997 1,230,075,000 142,531,804
1996 1,217,550,000 138,557,092
1995 1,204,855,000 134,582,253
1994 1,191,835,000 130,748,083
1993 1,178,440,000 127,020,117
1992 1,164,970,000 123,546,848
1991 1,150,780,000 120,060,406
1990 1,135,185,000 116,155,576
1989 1,118,650,000 112,336,629
1988 1,101,630,000 108,724,739
1987 1,084,035,000 105,130,717
1986 1,066,790,000 101,606,764
1985 1,051,040,000 98,229,285
1984 1,036,825,000 95,164,936
1983 1,023,310,000 92,227,711
1982 1,008,630,000 89,089,246
1981 993,885,000 85,802,049
1980 981,235,000 82,291,010
1979 969,005,000 78,997,039
1978 956,165,000 76,307,379
1977 943,455,000 73,901,827
1976 930,685,000 71,620,254
1975 916,395,000 69,461,175
1974 900,350,000 67,415,487
1973 881,940,000 65,461,912
1972 862,030,000 63,583,194
1971 841,105,000 61,847,899
1970 818,315,000 60,166,719
1969 796,025,000 58,460,939
1968 774,510,000 56,810,507
1967 754,550,000 55,214,768
1966 735,400,000 53,678,667
1965 715,185,000 52,209,010
1964 698,355,000 50,799,999
1963 682,335,000 49,447,776
1962 665,770,000 48,156,128
1961 660,330,000 46,921,277
1960 667,070,000 45,709,310

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in China and Pakistan

Fertility rate
China

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Pakistan
2023 1 3.61
2022 1.03 3.66
2021 1.12 3.72
2020 1.24 3.77
2019 1.5 3.81
2018 1.54 3.86
2017 1.8 3.9
2016 1.77 3.9
2015 1.67 3.99
2014 1.77 4.06
2013 1.71 4.13
2012 1.8 4.2
2011 1.67 4.31
2010 1.69 4.4
2009 1.71 4.47
2008 1.7 4.51
2007 1.67 4.55
2006 1.64 4.59
2005 1.62 4.6
2004 1.61 4.68
2003 1.57 4.89
2002 1.57 5.01
2001 1.56 5.18
2000 1.63 5.35
1999 1.53 5.46
1998 1.52 5.51
1997 1.53 5.64
1996 1.55 5.77
1995 1.59 5.89
1994 1.63 6.01
1993 1.69 6.11
1992 1.78 6.21
1991 1.93 6.29
1990 2.51 6.36
1989 2.52 6.43
1988 2.54 6.48
1987 2.76 6.52
1986 2.72 6.55
1985 2.63 6.59
1984 2.61 6.62
1983 2.56 6.64
1982 2.97 6.67
1981 2.79 6.7
1980 2.74 6.73
1979 2.75 6.76
1978 2.72 6.78
1977 2.84 6.8
1976 3.24 6.81
1975 3.57 6.81
1974 4.17 6.81
1973 4.73 6.81
1972 5.11 6.81
1971 5.52 6.8
1970 6.09 6.8
1969 6.18 6.8
1968 6.51 6.8
1967 5.81 6.8
1966 6.31 6.8
1965 6.61 6.8
1964 6.67 6.8
1963 7.51 6.8
1962 6.09 6.8
1961 3.86 6.8
1960 4.45 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
China

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
China Pakistan
2024 40.6 21.5
2023 40.1 21.3
2022 39.6 21.2
2021 39 21
2020 38.5 20.9
2019 38.1 20.7
2018 37.7 20.5
2017 37.4 20.4
2016 37.1 20.3
2015 36.7 20.3
2014 36.3 20.2
2013 36 20.1
2012 35.7 20
2011 35.5 19.9
2010 35.1 19.8
2009 34.7 19.6
2008 34.2 19.4
2007 33.7 19.2
2006 33.1 19
2005 32.6 18.9
2004 32.1 18.7
2003 31.6 18.5
2002 31.1 18.4
2001 30.5 18.3
2000 30 18.1
1999 29.4 18
1998 28.8 17.9
1997 28.3 17.8
1996 27.8 17.8
1995 27.2 17.8
1994 26.6 17.8
1993 26.1 17.8
1992 25.6 17.9
1991 25.1 18
1990 24.7 18
1989 24.4 18
1988 23.9 18.1
1987 23.6 18.1
1986 23.4 18.2
1985 23.2 18.2
1984 23 18.3
1983 22.6 18.4
1982 22.1 18.4
1981 21.8 18.3
1980 21.6 18.2
1979 21.4 18
1978 21.2 18
1977 20.8 17.9
1976 20.4 17.9
1975 20.1 17.9
1974 19.7 17.9
1973 19.5 18
1972 19.3 18
1971 19.2 18.1
1970 19.1 18.2
1969 19.1 18.4
1968 19.2 18.5
1967 19.2 18.6
1966 19.3 18.7
1965 19.6 18.8
1964 19.9 18.9
1963 20.4 19
1962 21 19
1961 21.1 19.1
1960 20.9 19.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
4.2%
2018
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

China Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
20%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

China Pakistan
% of world population
17.3%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
58.9%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
27.4%
2023

Health

China Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

China Pakistan
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
164,151 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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