China vs Pakistan: Population ages 20-24, male
China
42.24 million
in 2025
Pakistan
12.07 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 42.24 million against 12.07 million in Pakistan, a difference of 30.18 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.50 million | 2.45 million | 26.05 million | China |
| 1970s | 43.49 million | 2.89 million | 40.60 million | China |
| 1980s | 52.47 million | 4.41 million | 48.06 million | China |
| 1990s | 60.54 million | 5.74 million | 54.80 million | China |
| 2000s | 54.32 million | 8.25 million | 46.08 million | China |
| 2010s | 54.56 million | 10.63 million | 43.94 million | China |
| 2020s | 43.06 million | 11.80 million | 31.26 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 42.24 million against 12.07 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between China and Pakistan?
- 30.18 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 20 to 24.