Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Pakistan fits inside China 12 times
China: 9,562,910 km² (2024) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
China’s coastline is 14 times as long as Pakistan’s
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 238 m above Pakistan’s
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Pakistan, versus 42% of China
China: 41.7% (2024) · Pakistan: 47.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 5.5 times as many people as Pakistan
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Pakistan is 2.2 times as densely populated as China
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in China are 8.3 cm taller than in Pakistan
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 167.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in China are 8.7 cm taller than in Pakistan
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 154.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in China is 19 years older than in Pakistan
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Pakistan have 2.5 more children on average than in China
China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in China are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Pakistan
China: 14.9% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Pakistan hosts 27,773 times as many refugees per resident as China
China: 0.00016 per 1,000 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Pakistan has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, China 0.1
China: 0.1 (2026) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Pakistan has 2 official languages, China 1
China: 1 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 48 times the size of Pakistan’s
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
China produces 4.5 times as much per person as Pakistan
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in China than in Pakistan (Gini 2.5 points higher)
China: 36 (2022) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
23% of people in Pakistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in China
China: 0% (2022) · Pakistan: 23% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.4% in Pakistan, versus 4.6% in China
China: 4.6% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Pakistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, China 1.7%
China: 1.7% (2025) · Pakistan: 2.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
China: 7% (2024) · Pakistan: no data
How expensive is it?
China’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Pakistan’s
China: 47% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
China spends 25 times as much on health per person as Pakistan
China: $763 (2023) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in China live 10 years longer than in Pakistan
China: 78 years (2024) · Pakistan: 67.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Pakistan is 12 times as likely to die before turning one as in China
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
China has 2.7 times as many doctors per person as Pakistan
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
China has 8.9 times as many hospital beds per person as Pakistan
China: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.6 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Pakistan is 14% higher than in China
China: 8 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 9.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Pakistan are obese, versus 9.1% in China
China: 9.1% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
23% of adults in China smoke, versus 18% in Pakistan
China: 22.8% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in China rate their lives 1.21 points higher than in Pakistan
China: 6.07 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in China drink 43 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
China has 3.5 times as much meat per person as Pakistan
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
China has 1,013 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Pakistan put in 143 more hours a year than in China
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in China went to school 3.7 years longer than in Pakistan
China: 8 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
China: 0.05 (2019) · Pakistan: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
China has 55 more World Heritage sites than Pakistan (61 against 6)
China: 61 (2026) · Pakistan: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
China has won 819 Olympic medals, Pakistan 11
China: 819 (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 11 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in China are online, versus 57% in Pakistan
China: 92% (2025) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in China is 15 times as fast as in Pakistan
China: 364 Mbps (2026) · Pakistan: 24 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in China have electricity, versus 96% in Pakistan
China: 100% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)
How many live in cities?
66% of people in China live in cities, versus 40% in Pakistan
China: 66% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)
How many phones per person?
China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77
China: 132 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)
How much railway is there?
China’s railway network is 14 times as long as Pakistan’s
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from China fly 16 times as many passengers per resident as those from Pakistan
China: 0.44 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of China, but only 4.1% of Pakistan
China: 24% (2024) · Pakistan: 4.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 12 times as much CO₂ as someone in Pakistan
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Pakistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 37% in China
China: 37% (2025) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Pakistan carries 72% more fine dust than in China
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 8.6 times as likely to be murdered in Pakistan as in China
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 48% deadlier than in Pakistan
China: 24.7 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 16.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Pakistan is on average 13.2 °C warmer than China
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
China gets 2 times as much rain as Pakistan
China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Pakistan?
China is larger. Pakistan fits inside China 12 times.
Which has more people, China or Pakistan?
China has 5.5 times as many people as Pakistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Pakistan?
People in China live 10 years longer than in Pakistan. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 67.8 in Pakistan.
Are people taller in China or Pakistan?
Men in China are 8.3 cm taller than in Pakistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
