Pakistan vs China

Pakistan
China

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

PopulationAreaPopulation densityGDP (nominal)GDP per capita (PPP)ExportsUnemploymentLife expectancyMedian ageBirth rateUrban population

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

Pakistan216,565,318China1,397,715,000China is 6.5× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Pakistan≈ 872,783 km²China≈ 9,373,043 km²China is 11× larger

Population density

derived

Pakistan≈ 248 / km²China≈ 149 / km²Pakistan is 1.7× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Pakistan$373.07 billionChina$18.74 trillionChina is 50× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Pakistan$5,500China$23,800China is 4.3× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Pakistan$40.22 billionChina$3.79 trillionChina is 94× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Pakistan5.5%China4.6%Pakistan is higher by 0.9 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Pakistan70.3 yearsChina78.7 yearsChina is higher by 8.4 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Pakistan23.2 yearsChina40.8 yearsChina is higher by 17.6 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Pakistan25.05 per 1,000China7.28 per 1,000Pakistan is higher by 17.77 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Pakistan38%China64.6%China is higher by 26.6 points