China vs Pakistan
China is 10.9 times larger than Pakistan. Pakistan would fit into China about 11 times.
ChinaPakistanChina moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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China is 10.9× the area of Pakistan.
 China |  Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaChina: 10.9× the area | 9,596,961 km²#4 of 194 | 881,913 km²#33 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 16 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationChina: 5.51× the population | 1,406,585,000#2 of 194 · 2025 | 255,219,554#5 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPakistan: 1.97× the density | 147 / km²#62 of 194 | 289 / km²#30 of 194 |
| Urban populationChina: 1.68× the urban share | 66%#84 of 192 · 2025 | 40%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePakistan: 3.51× the births per woman | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 | 3.55 per woman#43 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPakistan: 1.73 points higher | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePakistan: 4.03× the birth rate | 6.8 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2024 | 27.4 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateChina: 1.22× the death rate | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Pakistan: 20.8 points higher | 15.4%#158 of 192 · 2025 | 36.2%#46 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65China: 10.5 points higher | 14.9%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationChina: 4.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 | −4.8 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadPakistan: 3.18× the refugees for its size | 0.11 per 1,000#116 of 190 · 2025 | 0.35 per 1,000#84 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyChina: 10.2 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 67.8 years#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPakistan: 11.8× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 48.2 per 1,000 births#14 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsChina: 2.68× the doctors per person | 3.11 per 1,000#56 of 178 · 2022 | 1.16 per 1,000#102 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentChina: 7.06× the university enrolment | 76.9%#33 of 145 · 2024 | 10.9%#128 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexChina: 0.253 higher | 0.797#77 of 190 · 2023 | 0.544#165 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaChina: 9.49× the income per person | $14,230#65 of 185 · 2025 | $1,500#158 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPChina: 47.9× the economy | $19.5T2025 | $407.31B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)China: 4.46× the output per person | $29,333#69 of 184 · 2025 | $6,573#142 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthChina: 1.3 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationPakistan: 3.4 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentPakistan: 1.17× the unemployment | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2022 | 23.0%#31 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)China: 2.5 higher | 36.0#63 of 149 · 2022 | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculturePakistan: 14.5 points higher | 21.7% of jobs#81 of 178 · 2025 | 36.2% of jobs#45 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryChina: 6.5 points higher | 31.8% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 25.3% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesChina: 8.0 points higher | 46.5% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 38.5% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPakistan: 0.1 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsChina: 11.1 points higher | 21.1% of GDP#132 of 168 · 2025 | 10.0% of GDP#162 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingPakistan: 1.69× the military spending | 1.7% of GDP#77 of 155 · 2025 | 2.9% of GDP#34 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersChina: 1.6× the share online | 92%#46 of 184 · 2025 | 57%#139 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsChina: 1.71× the mobile subscriptions | 132 per 100#49 of 191 · 2024 | 77 per 100#151 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaChina: 5.85× the forest share | 24% of land#112 of 192 · 2024 | 4% of land#168 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personChina: 11.5× the CO₂ per person | 9.32 t a year#19 of 185 · 2024 | 0.81 t a year#135 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPakistan: 26.4 points higher | 15.2%#121 of 190 · 2021 | 41.6%#59 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityChina: 4.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 95.7%#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Pakistan: 1.82× the air pollution | 32.0 µg/m³#43 of 191 · 2023 | 58.4 µg/m³#7 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPakistan: 3.5 points higher | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 | 19.1% of land#86 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landPakistan: 28.2 points higher | 11.6% of land#86 of 190 · 2024 | 39.8% of land#14 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPakistan: 2.65× the water stress | 41.5%#43 of 176 · 2022 | 110.0%#16 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationChina: 1.31× the rain and snow | 645 mm#122 of 180 · 2022 | 494 mm#144 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityChina: 1.97 higher | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 | −1.95#185 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionChina: 1.14 higher | +0.07#79 of 193 · 2025 | −1.07#158 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide ratePakistan: 8.6× the homicide rate | 0.5 per 100,000#137 of 146 · 2020 | 4.3 per 100,000#54 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | One-party statecommunist party-led state | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Beijing | Islamabad |
| Currency | Chinese yuan (renminbi) (CNY) | Pakistani rupee (PKR) |
| Official languages | Standard Chinese | English, Urdu |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+8 · UTC+6 to UTC+8, 2 time zones | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +86 | +92 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | Southern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37° N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is China bigger than Pakistan?
- Yes. China is 10.9 times larger than Pakistan. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into China?
- About 11 times: China has 10.9× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do China and Pakistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Pakistan about 1.33×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Pakistan?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 255,219,554. Density: China 147 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².
- Which is richer, China or Pakistan?
- By gross national income per person, China: $14,230 against $1,500 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.49× as much.
- Where do people live longer, China or Pakistan?
- In China: life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years, against 67.8 — 10.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do China and Pakistan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — China: one-party state; Pakistan: parliamentary republic.