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India vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 7th vs. 35th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

India Pakistan
Population
1480351380
260356147
Population rank 1/197 5/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

India and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

India and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
India

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
India Pakistan
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $371,570,000,121
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $336,686,348,609
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $374,890,295,667
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $348,516,647,445
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $300,425,609,818
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $320,909,472,771
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $356,128,166,705
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $339,205,534,861
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $313,630,000,130
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $299,963,590,535
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $271,390,474,858
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $258,657,231,672
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $250,106,966,105
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $230,586,581,060
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $196,709,621,850
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $187,337,783,856
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $202,203,748,584
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $184,140,869,997
2006 $940,259,888,788 $161,871,385,506
2005 $820,383,763,511 $145,208,562,961
2004 $709,152,728,831 $132,216,048,339
2003 $607,700,687,237 $112,371,913,741
2002 $514,939,140,319 $97,923,302,809
2001 $485,440,139,204 $97,145,618,480
2000 $468,395,521,654 $99,484,802,345
1999 $458,821,052,616 $62,973,857,069
1998 $421,351,317,225 $62,191,955,814
1997 $415,867,563,593 $62,433,340,468
1996 $392,896,866,205 $63,320,170,084
1995 $360,281,909,643 $60,636,071,684
1994 $327,274,843,459 $52,293,470,813
1993 $279,295,648,983 $51,809,999,353
1992 $288,208,070,278 $48,884,671,947
1991 $270,105,341,879 $45,625,336,680
1990 $320,979,026,420 $40,010,423,970
1989 $296,042,052,945 $40,171,106,279
1988 $296,589,670,896 $38,472,742,808
1987 $279,033,584,092 $33,351,529,275
1986 $248,985,994,041 $31,899,070,056
1985 $232,511,554,840 $31,144,920,844
1984 $212,157,645,178 $31,151,825,467
1983 $218,262,146,413 $28,691,889,764
1982 $200,715,624,831 $30,725,971,564
1981 $193,491,368,446 $28,100,606,061
1980 $186,328,579,302 $23,654,444,444
1979 $152,995,442,498 $19,688,383,838
1978 $137,302,319,829 $17,811,515,152
1977 $121,486,641,441 $15,126,060,606
1976 $102,716,451,980 $13,168,080,808
1975 $98,473,832,017 $11,230,606,061
1974 $99,526,597,934 $8,899,191,919
1973 $85,517,673,173 $6,383,429,490
1972 $71,464,700,667 $9,415,016,360
1971 $67,351,404,352 $10,665,896,682
1970 $62,422,483,055 $10,027,509,450
1969 $58,447,995,017 $8,683,116,338
1968 $53,085,455,871 $8,041,999,160
1967 $50,134,942,204 $7,464,510,710
1966 $45,581,230,504 $6,561,108,778
1965 $59,556,105,229 $5,929,231,415
1964 $56,480,289,941 $5,204,955,901
1963 $48,421,923,459 $4,630,827,383
1962 $42,161,481,858 $4,310,163,797
1961 $39,232,435,784 $4,118,647,627
1960 $37,029,883,876 $3,749,265,015

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Pakistan
2024 $2,695 $1,479
2023 $2,530 $1,360
2022 $2,347 $1,538
2021 $2,240 $1,455
2020 $1,907 $1,278
2019 $2,041 $1,390
2018 $1,966 $1,569
2017 $1,950 $1,519
2016 $1,708 $1,425
2015 $1,584 $1,380
2014 $1,554 $1,267
2013 $1,433 $1,225
2012 $1,429 $1,204
2011 $1,445 $1,132
2010 $1,348 $987
2009 $1,095 $964
2008 $993 $1,067
2007 $1,022 $998
2006 $802 $901
2005 $710 $828
2004 $624 $772
2003 $544 $672
2002 $469 $600
2001 $450 $610
2000 $443 $642
1999 $442 $418
1998 $414 $424
1997 $416 $438
1996 $401 $457
1995 $375 $451
1994 $348 $400
1993 $303 $408
1992 $319 $396
1991 $306 $380
1990 $371 $344
1989 $350 $358
1988 $358 $354
1987 $345 $317
1986 $315 $314
1985 $301 $317
1984 $281 $327
1983 $296 $311
1982 $278.7 $345
1981 $275 $328
1980 $271.1 $287.4
1979 $228 $249.2
1978 $209.4 $233.4
1977 $189.6 $204.7
1976 $164.1 $183.9
1975 $161.1 $161.7
1974 $166.7 $132
1973 $146.6 $97.5
1972 $125.3 $148.1
1971 $120.7 $172.5
1970 $114.4 $166.7
1969 $109.5 $148.5
1968 $101.6 $141.6
1967 $98 $135.2
1966 $91 $122.2
1965 $121.5 $113.6
1964 $117.9 $102.5
1963 $103.4 $93.7
1962 $92.2 $89.5
1961 $87.9 $87.8
1960 $84.9 $82

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Pakistan
2026 72.7 68.1
2025 72.5 67.9
2024 72.2 67.8
2023 72 67.6
2022 71.7 67.4
2021 67.3 65.8
2020 70.2 65.7
2019 70.7 66.7
2018 70.4 66.5
2017 70.1 66.2
2016 69.7 65.9
2015 69.3 65.6
2014 68.9 65.4
2013 68.5 65.1
2012 68.1 64.9
2011 67.6 64.7
2010 67.2 64.4
2009 66.7 64.2
2008 66.2 64
2007 65.8 63.8
2006 65.4 63.6
2005 64.9 62.4
2004 64.5 63.1
2003 64.1 62.8
2002 63.6 62.6
2001 63.2 62.2
2000 62.7 61.9
1999 62.3 61.5
1998 61.9 61.1
1997 61.4 60.6
1996 61 60.5
1995 60.6 60.3
1994 60.2 60.2
1993 59.8 60.1
1992 59.4 60
1991 59 59.9
1990 58.6 59.7
1989 58.2 59.5
1988 57.7 59.4
1987 57.3 59.2
1986 56.8 59.2
1985 56.3 59.1
1984 55.8 58.9
1983 55.3 58.7
1982 54.7 58.3
1981 54.2 57.8
1980 53.6 57.2
1979 53 56.6
1978 52.4 56.1
1977 51.8 55.5
1976 51.3 55.1
1975 50.8 54.7
1974 50.3 54.3
1973 49.6 54.1
1972 49.2 53.8
1971 48.9 49
1970 48.6 52.9
1969 48.3 52.3
1968 47.9 51.6
1967 46.2 50.8
1966 45.9 49.8
1965 45.6 48.5
1964 46.7 47.8
1963 46.5 46.8
1962 46.1 45.9
1961 45.8 45
1960 45.6 44.1
1959 45.3 43.3
1958 44.8 42.5
1957 44.4 41.6
1956 44.1 40.6
1955 43.7 39.6
1954 43.2 38.6
1953 42.4 37.6
1952 42.1 36.5
1951 41.6 35.4
1950 41.2 34.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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India and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
India Pakistan
2024 1,450,935,791 251,269,164
2023 1,438,069,596 247,504,495
2022 1,425,423,212 243,700,667
2021 1,414,203,896 239,477,801
2020 1,402,617,695 235,001,746
2019 1,389,030,312 230,800,899
2018 1,374,659,064 226,928,892
2017 1,359,657,400 223,273,967
2016 1,343,944,296 220,138,869
2015 1,328,024,498 217,290,883
2014 1,312,277,191 214,264,647
2013 1,295,829,511 211,073,978
2012 1,278,674,502 207,667,125
2011 1,261,224,954 203,746,065
2010 1,243,481,564 199,239,047
2009 1,225,524,753 194,376,534
2008 1,207,930,964 189,499,113
2007 1,190,676,021 184,493,231
2006 1,172,878,890 179,682,690
2005 1,154,676,322 175,453,212
2004 1,135,991,513 171,286,000
2003 1,116,803,006 167,110,248
2002 1,097,600,380 163,222,549
2001 1,077,898,575 159,270,907
2000 1,057,922,733 154,879,127
1999 1,038,225,823 150,565,377
1998 1,018,665,080 146,522,356
1997 999,133,762 142,531,804
1996 979,678,458 138,557,092
1995 960,301,044 134,582,253
1994 941,163,767 130,748,083
1993 922,118,387 127,020,117
1992 902,957,070 123,546,848
1991 883,927,600 120,060,406
1990 864,972,221 116,155,576
1989 846,039,529 112,336,629
1988 827,342,990 108,724,739
1987 808,931,270 105,130,717
1986 790,689,978 101,606,764
1985 772,647,793 98,229,285
1984 754,875,449 95,164,936
1983 737,372,681 92,227,711
1982 720,313,473 89,089,246
1981 703,696,250 85,802,049
1980 687,354,025 82,291,010
1979 671,155,747 78,997,039
1978 655,728,229 76,307,379
1977 640,801,103 73,901,827
1976 625,861,883 71,620,254
1975 611,309,535 69,461,175
1974 597,041,391 67,415,487
1973 583,465,598 65,461,912
1972 570,482,142 63,583,194
1971 558,096,387 61,847,899
1970 545,864,268 60,166,719
1969 533,880,544 58,460,939
1968 522,716,889 56,810,507
1967 511,606,372 55,214,768
1966 500,740,247 53,678,667
1965 490,140,146 52,209,010
1964 479,229,598 50,799,999
1963 468,138,575 49,447,776
1962 457,283,090 48,156,128
1961 446,564,729 46,921,277
1960 435,990,338 45,709,310

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in India and Pakistan

Fertility rate
India

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Pakistan
2023 1.98 3.61
2022 1.99 3.66
2021 2.01 3.72
2020 2.05 3.77
2019 2.12 3.81
2018 2.18 3.86
2017 2.19 3.9
2016 2.28 3.9
2015 2.29 3.99
2014 2.29 4.06
2013 2.4 4.13
2012 2.47 4.2
2011 2.53 4.31
2010 2.6 4.4
2009 2.67 4.47
2008 2.71 4.51
2007 2.78 4.55
2006 2.87 4.59
2005 2.96 4.6
2004 3.05 4.68
2003 3.12 4.89
2002 3.22 5.01
2001 3.3 5.18
2000 3.35 5.35
1999 3.38 5.46
1998 3.45 5.51
1997 3.51 5.64
1996 3.58 5.77
1995 3.65 5.89
1994 3.72 6.01
1993 3.8 6.11
1992 3.88 6.21
1991 3.96 6.29
1990 4.05 6.36
1989 4.13 6.43
1988 4.22 6.48
1987 4.31 6.52
1986 4.4 6.55
1985 4.43 6.59
1984 4.52 6.62
1983 4.57 6.64
1982 4.62 6.67
1981 4.7 6.7
1980 4.78 6.73
1979 4.81 6.76
1978 4.89 6.78
1977 5.01 6.8
1976 5.13 6.81
1975 5.2 6.81
1974 5.33 6.81
1973 5.4 6.81
1972 5.48 6.81
1971 5.57 6.8
1970 5.62 6.8
1969 5.68 6.8
1968 5.76 6.8
1967 5.83 6.8
1966 5.88 6.8
1965 5.94 6.8
1964 5.98 6.8
1963 5.97 6.8
1962 5.95 6.8
1961 5.94 6.8
1960 5.92 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
India

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
India Pakistan
2024 29.5 21.5
2023 29.1 21.3
2022 28.7 21.2
2021 28.4 21
2020 28.1 20.9
2019 27.7 20.7
2018 27.3 20.5
2017 27 20.4
2016 26.6 20.3
2015 26.3 20.3
2014 26 20.2
2013 25.6 20.1
2012 25.3 20
2011 25 19.9
2010 24.7 19.8
2009 24.4 19.6
2008 24.1 19.4
2007 23.8 19.2
2006 23.6 19
2005 23.3 18.9
2004 23.1 18.7
2003 22.9 18.5
2002 22.7 18.4
2001 22.5 18.3
2000 22.3 18.1
1999 22.1 18
1998 21.9 17.9
1997 21.7 17.8
1996 21.6 17.8
1995 21.4 17.8
1994 21.2 17.8
1993 21.1 17.8
1992 21 17.9
1991 20.8 18
1990 20.7 18
1989 20.6 18
1988 20.5 18.1
1987 20.4 18.1
1986 20.4 18.2
1985 20.3 18.2
1984 20.2 18.3
1983 20.1 18.4
1982 20 18.4
1981 20 18.3
1980 19.9 18.2
1979 19.8 18
1978 19.7 18
1977 19.6 17.9
1976 19.5 17.9
1975 19.4 17.9
1974 19.3 17.9
1973 19.3 18
1972 19.2 18
1971 19.2 18.1
1970 19.2 18.2
1969 19.2 18.4
1968 19.2 18.5
1967 19.3 18.6
1966 19.4 18.7
1965 19.5 18.8
1964 19.6 18.9
1963 19.8 19
1962 19.9 19
1961 20.1 19.1
1960 20.2 19.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
4.2%
2018
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

India Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
20%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

India Pakistan
% of world population
17.9%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
58.9%
2021
English speaking
15.8%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
27.4%
2023

Health

India Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

India Pakistan
% of world land
2%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
164,151 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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