Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Pakistan
881,913 km²
9.2% of largest
China is 10.88× larger than Pakistan
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Pakistan
16.7% OF LARGEST
235.8M
PEOPLE
China has 5.99× the population of Pakistan
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Pakistan
2.1% OF LARGEST
$376.5B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Pakistan
32.1% OF LARGEST
654K
TROOPS
China has 3.11× the active personnel of Pakistan
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Pakistan
42.2% OF LARGEST
1.39K
AIRCRAFT
China has 2.37× the aircraft of Pakistan
Naval Assets
China
Pakistan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Pakistan
2.8% OF LARGEST
64.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Pakistan
0.4% OF LARGEST
$13B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Pakistan
0% OF MOST
0
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Pakistan
1.3% OF LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Pakistan
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
0.6M b/d
−0.5M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Pakistan
$38.6B
Exports
$38.6B
Imports
$63.9B
Trade Balance
$-25.3B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Pakistan
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Pakistan
4
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
11
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 11
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Pakistan
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Pakistan
23.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 15.2 years older (median) than Pakistan
Youth Population
Pakistan has the highest youth population at 63% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Pakistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
33
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
1.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
2
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
9
|
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Pakistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $2 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $200 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $120 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $45 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $15 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1412600000 | 235800000 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 881913 |
| Capital | Beijing | Islamabad |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Urdu and English (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 654,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 550,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 1,204,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $12,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 2,824 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 4,686 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 570 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 1,467 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 366 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $17,963,200,000,000 | $376,500,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $12,720 | $1,596 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 38.5 | 31.6 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| China Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.0245 Weaker |
| Pakistan Currency | 40.8689 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | CNY | PKR |
| 1 USD equals | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 | 278.2597 PKR Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 10.9 times larger in area than Pakistan.
That's a massive difference!
China has 6.0 times more people than Pakistan.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $12,720 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$17.96 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Pakistan: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 47.7x larger than Pakistan's $377B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 6.0x larger than Pakistan's 236M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 10.9x larger than Pakistan.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Pakistan's 650Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Pakistan has a trade deficit of $25B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 77 years vs Pakistan's 68.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology