China (mainland), Hong Kong (China), India, Nepal, Pakistan.
Unknown to Afghanistan.
From north-western and northern Pakistan (possibly from eastern Afghanistan) eastern in Himalayas at least to eastern Nepal, and in southern and south-eastern China (western and southern Sichuan and from Yunnan east to Zhejiang and Fujian, also Hong Kong); possibly also northern and north-eastern Myanmar.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Upland Pipit (Anthus sylvanus) [XC364002]
by KALYAN SINGH SAJWAN from Munsyari, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India (song)
Upland Pipit (Anthus sylvanus) [XC413111]
by Mike Nelson from Cheer Pheasant overlook, Pangot, Uttarakhand, India (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Slightly paler and less streaked birds from western part of range (Punjab region) described as subspecies oreinus, but variation considered part of a cline.