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Ireland vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 119th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Pakistan
Population
5518360
260356147
Population rank 121/197 5/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Ireland and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Pakistan
2024 $609,157,459,747 $371,570,000,121
2023 $567,372,737,459 $336,686,348,609
2022 $548,341,794,599 $374,890,295,667
2021 $530,394,123,830 $348,516,647,445
2020 $436,009,027,819 $300,425,609,818
2019 $407,211,793,801 $320,909,472,771
2018 $395,780,319,817 $356,128,166,705
2017 $348,355,212,569 $339,205,534,861
2016 $305,431,252,709 $313,630,000,130
2015 $302,101,388,556 $299,963,590,535
2014 $266,490,442,124 $271,390,474,858
2013 $242,924,245,719 $258,657,231,672
2012 $226,921,827,888 $250,106,966,105
2011 $240,975,871,047 $230,586,581,060
2010 $221,732,824,603 $196,709,621,850
2009 $236,443,115,854 $187,337,783,856
2008 $275,447,471,451 $202,203,748,584
2007 $270,079,279,420 $184,140,869,997
2006 $232,180,617,162 $161,871,385,506
2005 $211,876,989,656 $145,208,562,961
2004 $194,372,115,041 $132,216,048,339
2003 $164,670,771,260 $112,371,913,741
2002 $128,596,035,288 $97,923,302,809
2001 $109,346,669,230 $97,145,618,480
2000 $100,207,610,430 $99,484,802,345
1999 $98,893,958,263 $62,973,857,069
1998 $90,199,410,116 $62,191,955,814
1997 $82,856,648,758 $62,433,340,468
1996 $75,790,786,290 $63,320,170,084
1995 $69,139,823,232 $60,636,071,684
1994 $57,097,656,066 $52,293,470,813
1993 $52,417,477,614 $51,809,999,353
1992 $55,918,538,121 $48,884,671,947
1991 $49,787,501,584 $45,625,336,680
1990 $49,305,632,408 $40,010,423,970
1989 $39,238,392,678 $40,171,106,279
1988 $37,772,896,221 $38,472,742,808
1987 $33,920,518,493 $33,351,529,275
1986 $28,714,571,852 $31,899,070,056
1985 $21,270,013,326 $31,144,920,844
1984 $20,106,648,455 $31,151,825,467
1983 $20,766,047,764 $28,691,889,764
1982 $21,474,752,962 $30,725,971,564
1981 $20,670,190,138 $28,100,606,061
1980 $21,747,855,640 $23,654,444,444
1979 $18,319,334,300 $19,688,383,838
1978 $14,647,996,074 $17,811,515,152
1977 $11,248,340,431 $15,126,060,606
1976 $9,453,756,015 $13,168,080,808
1975 $9,483,808,362 $11,230,606,061
1974 $7,896,860,615 $8,899,191,919
1973 $7,481,173,066 $6,383,429,490
1972 $6,318,060,582 $9,415,016,360
1971 $5,098,250,287 $10,665,896,682
1970 $4,395,995,086 $10,027,509,450
1969 $3,902,721,632 $8,683,116,338
1968 $3,378,701,147 $8,041,999,160
1967 $3,445,739,915 $7,464,510,710
1966 $3,198,820,904 $6,561,108,778
1965 $3,035,655,794 $5,929,231,415
1964 $2,851,091,646 $5,204,955,901
1963 $2,505,073,358 $4,630,827,383
1962 $2,329,372,972 $4,310,163,797
1961 $2,151,772,980 $4,118,647,627
1960 $1,998,550,222 $3,749,265,015

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

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Ireland and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Pakistan
2024 $112,895 $1,479
2023 $106,819 $1,360
2022 $105,191 $1,538
2021 $103,783 $1,455
2020 $86,514 $1,278
2019 $81,828 $1,390
2018 $80,804 $1,569
2017 $72,161 $1,519
2016 $64,130 $1,425
2015 $64,250 $1,380
2014 $57,215 $1,267
2013 $52,538 $1,225
2012 $49,336 $1,204
2011 $52,614 $1,132
2010 $48,624 $987
2009 $52,133 $964
2008 $61,353 $1,067
2007 $61,396 $998
2006 $54,329 $901
2005 $50,933 $828
2004 $47,754 $772
2003 $41,204 $672
2002 $32,705 $600
2001 $28,282 $610
2000 $26,335 $642
1999 $26,338 $418
1998 $24,295 $424
1997 $22,551 $438
1996 $20,836 $457
1995 $19,158 $451
1994 $15,903 $400
1993 $14,657 $408
1992 $15,714 $396
1991 $14,087 $380
1990 $14,031 $344
1989 $11,176 $358
1988 $10,716 $354
1987 $9,582 $317
1986 $8,112 $314
1985 $6,012 $317
1984 $5,692 $327
1983 $5,915 $311
1982 $6,161 $345
1981 $5,986 $328
1980 $6,372 $287.4
1979 $5,430 $249.2
1978 $4,400 $233.4
1977 $3,427 $204.7
1976 $2,920 $183.9
1975 $2,973 $161.7
1974 $2,517 $132
1973 $2,424 $97.5
1972 $2,080 $148.1
1971 $1,704 $172.5
1970 $1,487 $166.7
1969 $1,331 $148.5
1968 $1,159 $141.6
1967 $1,187 $135.2
1966 $1,107 $122.2
1965 $1,055 $113.6
1964 $995 $102.5
1963 $878 $93.7
1962 $821 $89.5
1961 $762 $87.8
1960 $707 $82

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

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Ireland vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Pakistan
2026 82.9 68.1
2025 82.7 67.9
2024 82.6 67.8
2023 82.4 67.6
2022 82.1 67.4
2021 81.9 65.8
2020 82.4 65.7
2019 82.4 66.7
2018 82.1 66.5
2017 82.1 66.2
2016 81.7 65.9
2015 81.5 65.6
2014 81.4 65.4
2013 81.1 65.1
2012 80.9 64.9
2011 80.7 64.7
2010 80.6 64.4
2009 80.1 64.2
2008 79.8 64
2007 79.6 63.8
2006 79.2 63.6
2005 78.9 62.4
2004 78.5 63.1
2003 78.1 62.8
2002 77.6 62.6
2001 77.1 62.2
2000 76.5 61.9
1999 76.1 61.5
1998 76.2 61.1
1997 76 60.6
1996 75.8 60.5
1995 75.5 60.3
1994 75.8 60.2
1993 75.3 60.1
1992 75.4 60
1991 75 59.9
1990 74.8 59.7
1989 74.5 59.5
1988 74.4 59.4
1987 74.4 59.2
1986 73.6 59.2
1985 73.6 59.1
1984 73.6 58.9
1983 73.2 58.7
1982 73.2 58.3
1981 72.9 57.8
1980 72.5 57.2
1979 72.2 56.6
1978 71.9 56.1
1977 71.9 55.5
1976 71.8 55.1
1975 71.7 54.7
1974 71.1 54.3
1973 71.2 54.1
1972 71 53.8
1971 71.6 49
1970 70.8 52.9
1969 70.8 52.3
1968 70.9 51.6
1967 71.2 50.8
1966 70.2 49.8
1965 70.6 48.5
1964 70.4 47.8
1963 70.2 46.8
1962 69.9 45.9
1961 69.6 45
1960 70.2 44.1
1959 69.4 43.3
1958 69.3 42.5
1957 69 41.6
1956 69 40.6
1955 68 39.6
1954 68 38.6
1953 67.9 37.6
1952 67.2 36.5
1951 64.8 35.4
1950 65.6 34.2

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

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Ireland and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Ireland Pakistan
2024 5,395,790 251,269,164
2023 5,311,538 247,504,495
2022 5,212,836 243,700,667
2021 5,110,585 239,477,801
2020 5,039,747 235,001,746
2019 4,976,456 230,800,899
2018 4,898,022 226,928,892
2017 4,827,445 223,273,967
2016 4,762,722 220,138,869
2015 4,701,957 217,290,883
2014 4,657,740 214,264,647
2013 4,623,816 211,073,978
2012 4,599,533 207,667,125
2011 4,580,084 203,746,065
2010 4,560,155 199,239,047
2009 4,535,375 194,376,534
2008 4,489,544 189,499,113
2007 4,398,942 184,493,231
2006 4,273,591 179,682,690
2005 4,159,914 175,453,212
2004 4,070,262 171,286,000
2003 3,996,521 167,110,248
2002 3,931,947 163,222,549
2001 3,866,243 159,270,907
2000 3,805,174 154,879,127
1999 3,754,786 150,565,377
1998 3,712,696 146,522,356
1997 3,674,171 142,531,804
1996 3,637,510 138,557,092
1995 3,608,841 134,582,253
1994 3,590,386 130,748,083
1993 3,576,261 127,020,117
1992 3,558,430 123,546,848
1991 3,534,235 120,060,406
1990 3,513,974 116,155,576
1989 3,511,009 112,336,629
1988 3,524,949 108,724,739
1987 3,540,057 105,130,717
1986 3,539,690 101,606,764
1985 3,538,082 98,229,285
1984 3,532,423 95,164,936
1983 3,510,600 92,227,711
1982 3,485,800 89,089,246
1981 3,453,000 85,802,049
1980 3,412,800 82,291,010
1979 3,373,750 78,997,039
1978 3,329,100 76,307,379
1977 3,282,200 73,901,827
1976 3,238,050 71,620,254
1975 3,189,550 69,461,175
1974 3,137,500 67,415,487
1973 3,085,950 65,461,912
1972 3,036,850 63,583,194
1971 2,992,050 61,847,899
1970 2,957,250 60,166,719
1969 2,932,650 58,460,939
1968 2,915,550 56,810,507
1967 2,902,450 55,214,768
1966 2,888,800 53,678,667
1965 2,877,300 52,209,010
1964 2,866,550 50,799,999
1963 2,852,650 49,447,776
1962 2,836,050 48,156,128
1961 2,824,400 46,921,277
1960 2,828,600 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Ireland

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Pakistan
2023 1.5 3.61
2022 1.54 3.66
2021 1.78 3.72
2020 1.63 3.77
2019 1.71 3.81
2018 1.75 3.86
2017 1.77 3.9
2016 1.81 3.9
2015 1.85 3.99
2014 1.89 4.06
2013 1.93 4.13
2012 1.98 4.2
2011 2.03 4.31
2010 2.05 4.4
2009 2.06 4.47
2008 2.06 4.51
2007 2.01 4.55
2006 1.91 4.59
2005 1.86 4.6
2004 1.93 4.68
2003 1.96 4.89
2002 1.97 5.01
2001 1.94 5.18
2000 1.89 5.35
1999 1.9 5.46
1998 1.94 5.51
1997 1.93 5.64
1996 1.88 5.77
1995 1.84 5.89
1994 1.85 6.01
1993 1.9 6.11
1992 1.99 6.21
1991 2.08 6.29
1990 2.11 6.36
1989 2.08 6.43
1988 2.17 6.48
1987 2.32 6.52
1986 2.44 6.55
1985 2.48 6.59
1984 2.58 6.62
1983 2.74 6.64
1982 2.94 6.67
1981 3.05 6.7
1980 3.21 6.73
1979 3.21 6.76
1978 3.21 6.78
1977 3.24 6.8
1976 3.29 6.81
1975 3.37 6.81
1974 3.59 6.81
1973 3.71 6.81
1972 3.84 6.81
1971 3.93 6.8
1970 3.85 6.8
1969 3.83 6.8
1968 3.77 6.8
1967 3.84 6.8
1966 3.94 6.8
1965 4.04 6.8
1964 4.07 6.8
1963 4.01 6.8
1962 3.92 6.8
1961 3.78 6.8
1960 3.78 6.8

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

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Ireland and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Pakistan
2024 39.7 21.5
2023 39.4 21.3
2022 38.9 21.2
2021 38.6 21
2020 38.2 20.9
2019 37.8 20.7
2018 37.4 20.5
2017 37.1 20.4
2016 36.8 20.3
2015 36.4 20.3
2014 36 20.2
2013 35.6 20.1
2012 35.2 20
2011 34.8 19.9
2010 34.3 19.8
2009 33.9 19.6
2008 33.5 19.4
2007 33.4 19.2
2006 33.4 19
2005 33.4 18.9
2004 33.4 18.7
2003 33.2 18.5
2002 33 18.4
2001 32.7 18.3
2000 32.5 18.1
1999 32.2 18
1998 31.9 17.9
1997 31.6 17.8
1996 31.3 17.8
1995 30.9 17.8
1994 30.6 17.8
1993 30.2 17.8
1992 29.9 17.9
1991 29.6 18
1990 29.2 18
1989 28.8 18
1988 28.4 18.1
1987 27.9 18.1
1986 27.6 18.2
1985 27.3 18.2
1984 27.1 18.3
1983 26.9 18.4
1982 26.7 18.4
1981 26.6 18.3
1980 26.5 18.2
1979 26.5 18
1978 26.5 18
1977 26.5 17.9
1976 26.4 17.9
1975 26.5 17.9
1974 26.5 17.9
1973 26.7 18
1972 26.9 18
1971 27.1 18.1
1970 27.4 18.2
1969 27.6 18.4
1968 27.8 18.5
1967 28 18.6
1966 28.2 18.7
1965 28.6 18.8
1964 28.9 18.9
1963 29.2 19
1962 29.5 19
1961 29.8 19.1
1960 30.1 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.2%
2018
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Ireland Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Ireland Pakistan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
58.9%
2021
English speaking
98.4%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Ireland Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Pakistan
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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