China vs Pakistan: Poultry livestock count
China
6.41 billion
in 2024
Pakistan
2.07 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd
Poultry livestock count over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 6.41 billion against 2.07 billion in Pakistan, a difference of 4.34 billion.
That makes China's figure about 3.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 199 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 | 707.56 million | 14.54 million | 693.01 million | China |
| 1970s | 887.70 million | 26.61 million | 861.09 million | China |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion | 64.03 million | 1.50 billion | China |
| 1990s | 3.50 billion | 250.01 million | 3.25 billion | China |
| 2000s | 5.18 billion | 407.70 million | 4.77 billion | China |
| 2010s | 5.88 billion | 927.65 million | 4.95 billion | China |
| 2020s | 6.34 billion | 1.74 billion | 4.59 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry livestock count, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 6.41 billion against 2.07 billion in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry livestock count between China and Pakistan?
- 4.34 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for poultry livestock count?
- China ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poultry livestock count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.