China vs Pakistan: Female population by age group
China
27.40 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
15.53 million people
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th
Female population by age group over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 27.40 million people against 15.53 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 11.86 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 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 | 47.68 million people | 3.20 million people | 44.48 million people | China |
| 1960s | 54.59 million people | 4.42 million people | 50.17 million people | China |
| 1970s | 60.97 million people | 5.80 million people | 55.18 million people | China |
| 1980s | 52.62 million people | 8.32 million people | 44.29 million people | China |
| 1990s | 50.51 million people | 10.98 million people | 39.52 million people | China |
| 2000s | 37.91 million people | 12.60 million people | 25.31 million people | China |
| 2010s | 41.09 million people | 14.81 million people | 26.28 million people | China |
| 2020s | 32.66 million people | 15.33 million people | 17.32 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 27.40 million people against 15.53 million people in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between China and Pakistan?
- 11.86 million people, 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 female population by age group?
- China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. 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 women aged 0-4.