Mention the salient demographic indicators of China, Pakistan and India.
Out of every six persons in the world, one is an Indian and another is a Chinese. In contrast, Pakistan's population is very small, accounting for roughly one-tenth of China or India. In terms of Annual Growth of Population, China has a negative rate (-0.01), India stands at 0.68, and Pakistan has a high rate of 1.89. Regarding other indicators, Density is highest in India (473 per sq. km) and lowest in China (150). The Sex Ratio is most favourable in Pakistan (982) and lowest in India (938). Fertility Rate is low in China (1.2) and very high in Pakistan (3.4). Urbanisation is high in China (65%) compared to India (36%) and Pakistan (38%).
Explanation
The answer is derived from Table 8.1 and the text under section 8.3 'Demographic Indicators'. It covers the key metrics provided: population size, growth rate, density, sex ratio, fertility rate, and urbanisation, comparing the three nations as requested.