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Nepal vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 92nd vs. 35th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Pakistan
Population
29596762
260356147
Population rank 52/197 5/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Nepal and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Pakistan
2024 $42,914,268,287 $371,570,000,121
2023 $41,047,772,331 $336,686,348,609
2022 $41,182,939,601 $374,890,295,667
2021 $36,924,841,394 $348,516,647,445
2020 $33,433,659,301 $300,425,609,818
2019 $34,186,180,699 $320,909,472,771
2018 $33,111,525,237 $356,128,166,705
2017 $28,971,588,940 $339,205,534,861
2016 $24,524,109,484 $313,630,000,130
2015 $24,360,801,287 $299,963,590,535
2014 $22,731,612,922 $271,390,474,858
2013 $22,162,204,925 $258,657,231,672
2012 $21,703,100,877 $250,106,966,105
2011 $21,573,872,421 $230,586,581,060
2010 $16,002,656,434 $196,709,621,850
2009 $12,854,985,464 $187,337,783,856
2008 $12,545,438,605 $202,203,748,584
2007 $10,325,618,017 $184,140,869,997
2006 $9,043,715,356 $161,871,385,506
2005 $8,130,258,378 $145,208,562,961
2004 $7,273,938,315 $132,216,048,339
2003 $6,330,473,097 $112,371,913,741
2002 $6,050,875,807 $97,923,302,809
2001 $6,007,055,042 $97,145,618,480
2000 $5,494,252,208 $99,484,802,345
1999 $5,033,642,384 $62,973,857,069
1998 $4,856,255,044 $62,191,955,814
1997 $4,918,691,917 $62,433,340,468
1996 $4,521,580,381 $63,320,170,084
1995 $4,401,104,418 $60,636,071,684
1994 $4,066,775,510 $52,293,470,813
1993 $3,660,041,667 $51,809,999,353
1992 $3,401,211,581 $48,884,671,947
1991 $3,921,476,085 $45,625,336,680
1990 $3,627,560,239 $40,010,423,970
1989 $3,525,225,787 $40,171,106,279
1988 $3,487,009,748 $38,472,742,808
1987 $2,957,255,380 $33,351,529,275
1986 $2,850,782,044 $31,899,070,056
1985 $2,619,913,956 $31,144,920,844
1984 $2,581,207,388 $31,151,825,467
1983 $2,447,174,803 $28,691,889,764
1982 $2,395,423,742 $30,725,971,564
1981 $2,275,583,317 $28,100,606,061
1980 $1,945,916,583 $23,654,444,444
1979 $1,851,250,008 $19,688,383,838
1978 $1,604,162,497 $17,811,515,152
1977 $1,382,400,000 $15,126,060,606
1976 $1,452,788,985 $13,168,080,808
1975 $1,575,789,254 $11,230,606,061
1974 $1,217,953,547 $8,899,191,919
1973 $972,101,725 $6,383,429,490
1972 $1,024,098,400 $9,415,016,360
1971 $882,765,472 $10,665,896,682
1970 $865,975,309 $10,027,509,450
1969 $788,641,965 $8,683,116,338
1968 $772,231,387 $8,041,999,160
1967 $841,974,025 $7,464,510,710
1966 $906,811,944 $6,561,108,778
1965 $735,267,082 $5,929,231,415
1964 $496,098,775 $5,204,955,901
1963 $496,947,904 $4,630,827,383
1962 $574,091,101 $4,310,163,797
1961 $531,959,562 $4,118,647,627
1960 $508,334,414 $3,749,265,015

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

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Nepal and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Pakistan
2024 $1,447 $1,479
2023 $1,382 $1,360
2022 $1,386 $1,538
2021 $1,253 $1,455
2020 $1,154 $1,278
2019 $1,203 $1,390
2018 $1,179 $1,569
2017 $1,034 $1,519
2016 $877 $1,425
2015 $876 $1,380
2014 $821 $1,267
2013 $803 $1,225
2012 $788 $1,204
2011 $786 $1,132
2010 $585 $987
2009 $473 $964
2008 $465 $1,067
2007 $385 $998
2006 $340 $901
2005 $309 $828
2004 $279.6 $772
2003 $246.4 $672
2002 $238.9 $600
2001 $240.8 $610
2000 $223.8 $642
1999 $208.6 $418
1998 $205.1 $424
1997 $211.8 $438
1996 $198.8 $457
1995 $197.8 $451
1994 $187.3 $400
1993 $172.8 $408
1992 $165 $396
1991 $195.7 $380
1990 $185.8 $344
1989 $185 $358
1988 $187.1 $354
1987 $162 $317
1986 $159.5 $314
1985 $149.9 $317
1984 $151.1 $327
1983 $146.6 $311
1982 $147 $345
1981 $142.9 $328
1980 $125.1 $287.4
1979 $121.9 $249.2
1978 $108.1 $233.4
1977 $95.3 $204.7
1976 $102.5 $183.9
1975 $113.6 $161.7
1974 $89.8 $132
1973 $73.2 $97.5
1972 $78.8 $148.1
1971 $69.5 $172.5
1970 $69.6 $166.7
1969 $64.8 $148.5
1968 $64.9 $141.6
1967 $72.3 $135.2
1966 $79.5 $122.2
1965 $65.8 $113.6
1964 $45.3 $102.5
1963 $46.3 $93.7
1962 $54.6 $89.5
1961 $51.6 $87.8
1960 $50.2 $82

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

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Nepal vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Pakistan
2026 71.2 68.1
2025 70.9 67.9
2024 70.6 67.8
2023 70.4 67.6
2022 70.1 67.4
2021 68.4 65.8
2020 69.1 65.7
2019 69.3 66.7
2018 69 66.5
2017 68.7 66.2
2016 68.4 65.9
2015 67.4 65.6
2014 67.8 65.4
2013 67.6 65.1
2012 67.4 64.9
2011 67.1 64.7
2010 66.8 64.4
2009 66.6 64.2
2008 66.4 64
2007 66.2 63.8
2006 65.9 63.6
2005 65.3 62.4
2004 64.7 63.1
2003 64.2 62.8
2002 63.5 62.6
2001 63.3 62.2
2000 62.6 61.9
1999 62 61.5
1998 61.5 61.1
1997 60.8 60.6
1996 60 60.5
1995 59.3 60.3
1994 58.6 60.2
1993 57.6 60.1
1992 56.7 60
1991 55.6 59.9
1990 54.8 59.7
1989 54 59.5
1988 53.1 59.4
1987 52.4 59.2
1986 51.6 59.2
1985 50.9 59.1
1984 50.2 58.9
1983 49.7 58.7
1982 49.2 58.3
1981 48.7 57.8
1980 48.3 57.2
1979 47.8 56.6
1978 47.2 56.1
1977 46.6 55.5
1976 46 55.1
1975 45.5 54.7
1974 44.9 54.3
1973 44.5 54.1
1972 44.1 53.8
1971 43.6 49
1970 43.2 52.9
1969 42.7 52.3
1968 42.2 51.6
1967 41.7 50.8
1966 41.2 49.8
1965 40.7 48.5
1964 40.2 47.8
1963 39.6 46.8
1962 39.3 45.9
1961 39 45
1960 38.7 44.1
1959 38.4 43.3
1958 38.1 42.5
1957 38 41.6
1956 37.9 40.6
1955 37.9 39.6
1954 37.8 38.6
1953 37.7 37.6
1952 37.7 36.5
1951 37.6 35.4
1950 37.6 34.2

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

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Nepal and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Nepal Pakistan
2024 29,651,054 251,269,164
2023 29,694,614 247,504,495
2022 29,715,436 243,700,667
2021 29,475,010 239,477,801
2020 28,966,574 235,001,746
2019 28,414,064 230,800,899
2018 28,079,689 226,928,892
2017 28,011,258 223,273,967
2016 27,955,462 220,138,869
2015 27,823,629 217,290,883
2014 27,672,370 214,264,647
2013 27,589,996 211,073,978
2012 27,534,915 207,667,125
2011 27,464,494 203,746,065
2010 27,341,952 199,239,047
2009 27,173,035 194,376,534
2008 26,990,037 189,499,113
2007 26,788,492 184,493,231
2006 26,565,425 179,682,690
2005 26,309,458 175,453,212
2004 26,016,656 171,286,000
2003 25,688,758 167,110,248
2002 25,328,981 163,222,549
2001 24,946,748 159,270,907
2000 24,546,509 154,879,127
1999 24,125,199 150,565,377
1998 23,680,357 146,522,356
1997 23,219,463 142,531,804
1996 22,741,862 138,557,092
1995 22,245,439 134,582,253
1994 21,717,479 130,748,083
1993 21,180,159 127,020,117
1992 20,609,707 123,546,848
1991 20,036,500 120,060,406
1990 19,524,573 116,155,576
1989 19,057,807 112,336,629
1988 18,638,661 108,724,739
1987 18,250,505 105,130,717
1986 17,868,124 101,606,764
1985 17,477,692 98,229,285
1984 17,085,242 95,164,936
1983 16,689,119 92,227,711
1982 16,297,987 89,089,246
1981 15,922,423 85,802,049
1980 15,553,105 82,291,010
1979 15,190,590 78,997,039
1978 14,839,695 76,307,379
1977 14,499,175 73,901,827
1976 14,177,649 71,620,254
1975 13,870,695 69,461,175
1974 13,568,435 67,415,487
1973 13,275,239 65,461,912
1972 12,989,099 63,583,194
1971 12,710,061 61,847,899
1970 12,436,190 60,166,719
1969 12,167,036 58,460,939
1968 11,906,266 56,810,507
1967 11,652,716 55,214,768
1966 11,408,710 53,678,667
1965 11,173,411 52,209,010
1964 10,946,392 50,799,999
1963 10,729,818 49,447,776
1962 10,521,116 48,156,128
1961 10,318,396 46,921,277
1960 10,123,658 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Nepal

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Pakistan
2023 1.98 3.61
2022 2 3.66
2021 2.03 3.72
2020 2.05 3.77
2019 2.08 3.81
2018 2.12 3.86
2017 2.17 3.9
2016 2.23 3.9
2015 2.27 3.99
2014 2.32 4.06
2013 2.36 4.13
2012 2.42 4.2
2011 2.46 4.31
2010 2.54 4.4
2009 2.63 4.47
2008 2.74 4.51
2007 2.86 4.55
2006 2.97 4.59
2005 3.12 4.6
2004 3.28 4.68
2003 3.44 4.89
2002 3.6 5.01
2001 3.79 5.18
2000 3.98 5.35
1999 4.13 5.46
1998 4.28 5.51
1997 4.44 5.64
1996 4.67 5.77
1995 4.87 5.89
1994 4.96 6.01
1993 5.04 6.11
1992 5.07 6.21
1991 5.15 6.29
1990 5.21 6.36
1989 5.26 6.43
1988 5.31 6.48
1987 5.35 6.52
1986 5.4 6.55
1985 5.46 6.59
1984 5.51 6.62
1983 5.54 6.64
1982 5.55 6.67
1981 5.58 6.7
1980 5.6 6.73
1979 5.64 6.76
1978 5.68 6.78
1977 5.69 6.8
1976 5.72 6.81
1975 5.73 6.81
1974 5.75 6.81
1973 5.7 6.81
1972 5.8 6.81
1971 5.85 6.8
1970 5.87 6.8
1969 5.89 6.8
1968 5.94 6.8
1967 5.95 6.8
1966 5.98 6.8
1965 6.01 6.8
1964 6.04 6.8
1963 6.06 6.8
1962 6.08 6.8
1961 6.09 6.8
1960 6.07 6.8

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

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Nepal and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Pakistan
2024 26 21.5
2023 25.7 21.3
2022 25.4 21.2
2021 25 21
2020 24.5 20.9
2019 23.7 20.7
2018 23.2 20.5
2017 22.9 20.4
2016 22.7 20.3
2015 22.4 20.3
2014 22.2 20.2
2013 22 20.1
2012 21.8 20
2011 21.6 19.9
2010 21.3 19.8
2009 21 19.6
2008 20.8 19.4
2007 20.5 19.2
2006 20.3 19
2005 20 18.9
2004 19.8 18.7
2003 19.7 18.5
2002 19.5 18.4
2001 19.4 18.3
2000 19.3 18.1
1999 19.3 18
1998 19.2 17.9
1997 19.2 17.8
1996 19.2 17.8
1995 19.2 17.8
1994 19.2 17.8
1993 19.2 17.8
1992 19.2 17.9
1991 19.2 18
1990 19.2 18
1989 19.2 18
1988 19.2 18.1
1987 19.3 18.1
1986 19.4 18.2
1985 19.4 18.2
1984 19.5 18.3
1983 19.5 18.4
1982 19.5 18.4
1981 19.5 18.3
1980 19.6 18.2
1979 19.6 18
1978 19.6 18
1977 19.7 17.9
1976 19.7 17.9
1975 19.7 17.9
1974 19.7 17.9
1973 19.7 18
1972 19.7 18
1971 19.7 18.1
1970 19.7 18.2
1969 19.7 18.4
1968 19.7 18.5
1967 19.7 18.6
1966 19.6 18.7
1965 19.6 18.8
1964 19.6 18.9
1963 19.6 19
1962 19.6 19
1961 19.5 19.1
1960 19.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
4.2%
2018
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Nepal Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
94%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Nepal Pakistan
% of world population
0.36%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
58.9%
2021
English speaking
3%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Nepal Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Pakistan
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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