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Kuwait vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 153rd vs. 35th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Pakistan
Population
5100145
260356147
Population rank 127/197 5/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Kuwait and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Pakistan
2024 $160,227,273,053 $371,570,000,121
2023 $165,384,407,116 $336,686,348,609
2022 $183,502,046,694 $374,890,295,667
2021 $148,350,671,489 $348,516,647,445
2020 $111,045,470,606 $300,425,609,818
2019 $140,856,394,861 $320,909,472,771
2018 $138,646,316,351 $356,128,166,705
2017 $120,687,539,806 $339,205,534,861
2016 $109,406,674,125 $313,630,000,130
2015 $114,585,555,689 $299,963,590,535
2014 $162,650,450,685 $271,390,474,858
2013 $174,168,116,535 $258,657,231,672
2012 $174,047,662,680 $250,106,966,105
2011 $154,039,231,246 $230,586,581,060
2010 $115,416,245,242 $196,709,621,850
2009 $105,968,691,905 $187,337,783,856
2008 $147,379,737,230 $202,203,748,584
2007 $114,634,043,362 $184,140,869,997
2006 $101,557,330,723 $161,871,385,506
2005 $80,798,630,137 $145,208,562,961
2004 $59,439,090,601 $132,216,048,339
2003 $47,874,582,232 $112,371,913,741
2002 $38,135,788,414 $97,923,302,809
2001 $34,889,559,870 $97,145,618,480
2000 $37,718,743,480 $99,484,802,345
1999 $30,122,365,849 $62,973,857,069
1998 $25,943,705,784 $62,191,955,814
1997 $30,350,190,704 $62,433,340,468
1996 $31,492,373,309 $63,320,170,084
1995 $27,186,980,647 $60,636,071,684
1994 $24,848,483,838 $52,293,470,813
1993 $23,941,391,391 $51,809,999,353
1992 $19,858,555,215 $48,884,671,947
1991 $11,009,993,703 $45,625,336,680
1990 $18,427,777,778 $40,010,423,970
1989 $24,313,855,653 $40,171,106,279
1988 $20,690,322,153 $38,472,742,808
1987 $22,368,704,134 $33,351,529,275
1986 $17,903,989,745 $31,899,070,056
1985 $21,445,970,614 $31,144,920,844
1984 $21,700,082,753 $31,151,825,467
1983 $20,871,081,080 $28,691,889,764
1982 $21,577,153,356 $30,725,971,564
1981 $25,058,020,338 $28,100,606,061
1980 $28,638,868,356 $23,654,444,444
1979 $24,749,063,922 $19,688,383,838
1978 $15,503,557,496 $17,811,515,152
1977 $14,137,406,741 $15,126,060,606
1976 $13,132,252,802 $13,168,080,808
1975 $12,022,811,621 $11,230,606,061
1974 $13,006,948,296 $8,899,191,919
1973 $5,408,804,607 $6,383,429,490
1972 $4,450,537,925 $9,415,016,360
1971 $3,880,392,195 $10,665,896,682
1970 $2,873,638,851 $10,027,509,450
1969 $2,769,198,892 $8,683,116,338
1968 $2,662,798,935 $8,041,999,160
1967 $2,441,599,023 $7,464,510,710
1966 $2,391,199,044 $6,561,108,778
1965 $2,097,199,161 $5,929,231,415
1964 $2,071,668,533 $5,204,955,901
1963 $1,900,895,857 $4,630,827,383
1962 $1,828,107,503 $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Kuwait and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Pakistan
2024 $32,718 $1,479
2023 $34,076 $1,360
2022 $39,982 $1,538
2021 $34,019 $1,455
2020 $25,236 $1,278
2019 $31,708 $1,390
2018 $32,068 $1,569
2017 $29,048 $1,519
2016 $27,324 $1,425
2015 $29,882 $1,380
2014 $44,369 $1,267
2013 $49,651 $1,225
2012 $52,155 $1,204
2011 $49,170 $1,132
2010 $39,212 $987
2009 $37,907 $964
2008 $55,585 $1,067
2007 $45,709 $998
2006 $42,947 $901
2005 $36,123 $828
2004 $27,552 $772
2003 $22,691 $672
2002 $18,513 $600
2001 $17,374 $610
2000 $19,296 $642
1999 $15,854 $418
1998 $14,067 $424
1997 $16,977 $438
1996 $18,201 $457
1995 $16,168 $451
1994 $14,930 $400
1993 $14,318 $408
1992 $12,146 $396
1991 $8,147 $380
1990 $10,938 $344
1989 $10,965 $358
1988 $9,692 $354
1987 $10,896 $317
1986 $9,077 $314
1985 $11,322 $317
1984 $11,919 $327
1983 $11,965 $311
1982 $12,979 $345
1981 $15,825 $328
1980 $19,032 $287.4
1979 $17,386 $249.2
1978 $11,567 $233.4
1977 $11,238 $204.7
1976 $11,141 $183.9
1975 $10,882 $161.7
1974 $12,527 $132
1973 $5,532 $97.5
1972 $4,836 $148.1
1971 $4,486 $172.5
1970 $3,552 $166.7
1969 $3,695 $148.5
1968 $3,872 $141.6
1967 $3,887 $135.2
1966 $4,176 $122.2
1965 $4,024 $113.6
1964 $4,379 $102.5
1963 $4,445 $93.7
1962 $4,748 $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Kuwait vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Pakistan
2026 81 68.1
2025 80.8 67.9
2024 80.6 67.8
2023 80.4 67.6
2022 78.8 67.4
2021 77.6 65.8
2020 78.2 65.7
2019 80 66.7
2018 79.9 66.5
2017 79.7 66.2
2016 79.5 65.9
2015 79.2 65.6
2014 78.9 65.4
2013 78.6 65.1
2012 78.2 64.9
2011 77.9 64.7
2010 77.5 64.4
2009 77.2 64.2
2008 76.9 64
2007 76.7 63.8
2006 76.6 63.6
2005 76.5 62.4
2004 76.4 63.1
2003 76.3 62.8
2002 76.2 62.6
2001 76 62.2
2000 75.9 61.9
1999 75.7 61.5
1998 75.6 61.1
1997 75.6 60.6
1996 75.6 60.5
1995 75.7 60.3
1994 75.7 60.2
1993 75.8 60.1
1992 75.7 60
1991 73.3 59.9
1990 72.9 59.7
1989 75 59.5
1988 74.6 59.4
1987 74.2 59.2
1986 73.8 59.2
1985 73.3 59.1
1984 72.9 58.9
1983 72.4 58.7
1982 71.9 58.3
1981 71.5 57.8
1980 71.1 57.2
1979 70.8 56.6
1978 70.5 56.1
1977 70.2 55.5
1976 69.9 55.1
1975 69.7 54.7
1974 69.4 54.3
1973 69.2 54.1
1972 68.9 53.8
1971 68.5 49
1970 68 52.9
1969 67.3 52.3
1968 66.6 51.6
1967 65.8 50.8
1966 64.9 49.8
1965 63.9 48.5
1964 63 47.8
1963 62 46.8
1962 61 45.9
1961 60 45
1960 58.9 44.1
1959 57.9 43.3
1958 56.9 42.5
1957 55.9 41.6
1956 54.9 40.6
1955 54 39.6
1954 53.1 38.6
1953 52.3 37.6
1952 51.4 36.5
1951 50.6 35.4
1950 49.7 34.2

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

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Kuwait and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Pakistan
2024 4,897,263 251,269,164
2023 4,853,420 247,504,495
2022 4,589,643 243,700,667
2021 4,360,865 239,477,801
2020 4,400,267 235,001,746
2019 4,442,316 230,800,899
2018 4,323,515 226,928,892
2017 4,154,812 223,273,967
2016 4,004,096 220,138,869
2015 3,834,574 217,290,883
2014 3,665,876 214,264,647
2013 3,507,844 211,073,978
2012 3,337,109 207,667,125
2011 3,132,814 203,746,065
2010 2,943,372 199,239,047
2009 2,795,484 194,376,534
2008 2,651,421 189,499,113
2007 2,507,887 184,493,231
2006 2,364,733 179,682,690
2005 2,236,788 175,453,212
2004 2,157,320 171,286,000
2003 2,109,881 167,110,248
2002 2,059,974 163,222,549
2001 2,008,121 159,270,907
2000 1,954,709 154,879,127
1999 1,900,030 150,565,377
1998 1,844,302 146,522,356
1997 1,787,683 142,531,804
1996 1,730,246 138,557,092
1995 1,681,513 134,582,253
1994 1,664,361 130,748,083
1993 1,672,151 127,020,117
1992 1,634,961 123,546,848
1991 1,351,399 120,060,406
1990 1,684,819 116,155,576
1989 2,217,468 112,336,629
1988 2,134,707 108,724,739
1987 2,052,994 105,130,717
1986 1,972,520 101,606,764
1985 1,894,242 98,229,285
1984 1,820,688 95,164,936
1983 1,744,295 92,227,711
1982 1,662,480 89,089,246
1981 1,583,426 85,802,049
1980 1,504,782 82,291,010
1979 1,423,514 78,997,039
1978 1,340,319 76,307,379
1977 1,258,023 73,901,827
1976 1,178,711 71,620,254
1975 1,104,863 69,461,175
1974 1,038,346 67,415,487
1973 977,654 65,461,912
1972 920,352 63,583,194
1971 865,076 61,847,899
1970 809,114 60,166,719
1969 749,452 58,460,939
1968 687,716 56,810,507
1967 628,089 55,214,768
1966 572,590 53,678,667
1965 521,174 52,209,010
1964 473,115 50,799,999
1963 427,694 49,447,776
1962 384,995 48,156,128
1961 345,945 46,921,277
1960 311,060 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Pakistan
2023 1.52 3.61
2022 1.55 3.66
2021 2.15 3.72
2020 2.03 3.77
2019 2.08 3.81
2018 2.12 3.86
2017 2.16 3.9
2016 2.06 3.9
2015 2.03 3.99
2014 2.06 4.06
2013 1.97 4.13
2012 1.99 4.2
2011 1.96 4.31
2010 2.04 4.4
2009 2.15 4.47
2008 2.27 4.51
2007 2.41 4.55
2006 2.59 4.59
2005 2.73 4.6
2004 2.76 4.68
2003 2.77 4.89
2002 2.8 5.01
2001 2.84 5.18
2000 2.89 5.35
1999 2.95 5.46
1998 3.04 5.51
1997 3.14 5.64
1996 3.22 5.77
1995 3.25 5.89
1994 3.27 6.01
1993 3.31 6.11
1992 3.35 6.21
1991 3.4 6.29
1990 3.49 6.36
1989 3.59 6.43
1988 3.7 6.48
1987 3.83 6.52
1986 4 6.55
1985 4.22 6.59
1984 4.45 6.62
1983 4.66 6.64
1982 4.85 6.67
1981 5.02 6.7
1980 5.18 6.73
1979 5.33 6.76
1978 5.52 6.78
1977 5.71 6.8
1976 5.9 6.81
1975 6.06 6.81
1974 6.23 6.81
1973 6.43 6.81
1972 6.64 6.81
1971 6.84 6.8
1970 7.03 6.8
1969 7.18 6.8
1968 7.28 6.8
1967 7.33 6.8
1966 7.34 6.8
1965 7.31 6.8
1964 7.29 6.8
1963 7.28 6.8
1962 7.25 6.8
1961 7.25 6.8
1960 7.22 6.8

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

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Kuwait and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Pakistan
2024 35.8 21.5
2023 35.5 21.3
2022 34.4 21.2
2021 35.8 21
2020 37.7 20.9
2019 37.1 20.7
2018 36.4 20.5
2017 35.6 20.4
2016 34.7 20.3
2015 33.8 20.3
2014 33 20.2
2013 32.3 20.1
2012 31.5 20
2011 30.5 19.9
2010 29.6 19.8
2009 29.2 19.6
2008 28.8 19.4
2007 28.6 19.2
2006 28.5 19
2005 28.3 18.9
2004 27.9 18.7
2003 27.3 18.5
2002 26.8 18.4
2001 26.3 18.3
2000 25.9 18.1
1999 25.6 18
1998 25.5 17.9
1997 25.5 17.8
1996 25.5 17.8
1995 25.5 17.8
1994 25.1 17.8
1993 24.2 17.8
1992 23.8 17.9
1991 23.6 18
1990 23.4 18
1989 23.2 18
1988 23 18.1
1987 22.8 18.1
1986 22.7 18.2
1985 22.4 18.2
1984 22.1 18.3
1983 21.7 18.4
1982 21.3 18.4
1981 20.9 18.3
1980 20.5 18.2
1979 20.1 18
1978 19.6 18
1977 19.2 17.9
1976 18.7 17.9
1975 18.4 17.9
1974 18.4 17.9
1973 18.3 18
1972 18.3 18
1971 18.3 18.1
1970 18.5 18.2
1969 18.8 18.4
1968 19.2 18.5
1967 19.6 18.6
1966 20 18.7
1965 20.4 18.8
1964 20.7 18.9
1963 21 19
1962 21.5 19
1961 21.8 19.1
1960 22 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Kuwait Pakistan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
58.9%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Kuwait Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Pakistan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 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)

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