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Netherlands vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 134th vs. 35th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Pakistan
Population
18252623
260356147
Population rank 72/197 5/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Netherlands and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Pakistan
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $371,570,000,121
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $336,686,348,609
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $374,890,295,667
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $348,516,647,445
2020 $932,560,861,701 $300,425,609,818
2019 $928,903,005,576 $320,909,472,771
2018 $929,733,599,797 $356,128,166,705
2017 $848,233,537,846 $339,205,534,861
2016 $797,163,949,290 $313,630,000,130
2015 $775,743,675,303 $299,963,590,535
2014 $901,556,501,756 $271,390,474,858
2013 $883,951,539,007 $258,657,231,672
2012 $845,689,017,066 $250,106,966,105
2011 $913,140,741,333 $230,586,581,060
2010 $852,464,982,433 $196,709,621,850
2009 $878,954,223,140 $187,337,783,856
2008 $957,901,566,041 $202,203,748,584
2007 $853,499,460,873 $184,140,869,997
2006 $737,593,995,289 $161,871,385,506
2005 $688,133,699,636 $145,208,562,961
2004 $661,224,886,143 $132,216,048,339
2003 $582,435,617,082 $112,371,913,741
2002 $475,529,972,123 $97,923,302,809
2001 $432,536,219,669 $97,145,618,480
2000 $417,649,282,154 $99,484,802,345
1999 $447,778,514,140 $62,973,857,069
1998 $438,612,530,549 $62,191,955,814
1997 $417,506,211,882 $62,433,340,468
1996 $451,372,549,020 $63,320,170,084
1995 $452,967,334,614 $60,636,071,684
1994 $379,688,232,232 $52,293,470,813
1993 $354,070,495,966 $51,809,999,353
1992 $363,497,050,125 $48,884,671,947
1991 $327,982,316,124 $45,625,336,680
1990 $318,799,003,994 $40,010,423,970
1989 $258,716,904,292 $40,171,106,279
1988 $262,295,966,105 $38,472,742,808
1987 $245,406,949,521 $33,351,529,275
1986 $201,157,708,221 $31,899,070,056
1985 $144,057,523,222 $31,144,920,844
1984 $144,124,462,912 $31,151,825,467
1983 $153,671,294,109 $28,691,889,764
1982 $158,712,765,536 $30,725,971,564
1981 $164,375,775,854 $28,100,606,061
1980 $195,439,301,707 $23,654,444,444
1979 $179,933,827,310 $19,688,383,838
1978 $156,089,077,205 $17,811,515,152
1977 $127,203,923,857 $15,126,060,606
1976 $109,329,386,564 $13,168,080,808
1975 $100,397,061,694 $11,230,606,061
1974 $87,371,810,804 $8,899,191,919
1973 $71,946,639,603 $6,383,429,490
1972 $54,787,070,173 $9,415,016,360
1971 $44,644,730,576 $10,665,896,682
1970 $38,220,884,519 $10,027,509,450
1969 $34,086,038,090 $8,683,116,338
1968 $30,097,635,751 $8,041,999,160
1967 $27,143,828,099 $7,464,510,710
1966 $24,741,480,717 $6,561,108,778
1965 $22,721,869,808 $5,929,231,415
1964 $20,232,048,553 $5,204,955,901
1963 $17,193,744,109 $4,630,827,383
1962 $15,847,582,341 $4,310,163,797
1961 $14,599,836,396 $4,118,647,627
1960 $13,282,979,015 $3,749,265,015

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

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Netherlands and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Pakistan
2024 $67,520 $1,479
2023 $63,516 $1,360
2022 $59,123 $1,538
2021 $60,142 $1,455
2020 $53,468 $1,278
2019 $53,555 $1,390
2018 $53,955 $1,569
2017 $49,514 $1,519
2016 $46,809 $1,425
2015 $45,794 $1,380
2014 $53,457 $1,267
2013 $52,602 $1,225
2012 $50,474 $1,204
2011 $54,702 $1,132
2010 $51,306 $987
2009 $53,172 $964
2008 $58,247 $1,067
2007 $52,101 $998
2006 $45,124 $901
2005 $42,165 $828
2004 $40,611 $772
2003 $35,897 $672
2002 $29,447 $600
2001 $26,956 $610
2000 $26,225 $642
1999 $28,319 $418
1998 $27,924 $424
1997 $26,745 $438
1996 $29,064 $457
1995 $29,301 $451
1994 $24,683 $400
1993 $23,156 $408
1992 $23,939 $396
1991 $21,764 $380
1990 $21,322 $344
1989 $17,423 $358
1988 $17,771 $354
1987 $16,734 $317
1986 $13,804 $314
1985 $9,941 $317
1984 $9,992 $327
1983 $10,696 $311
1982 $11,089 $345
1981 $11,537 $328
1980 $13,812 $287.4
1979 $12,817 $249.2
1978 $11,196 $233.4
1977 $9,180 $204.7
1976 $7,937 $183.9
1975 $7,346 $161.7
1974 $6,450 $132
1973 $5,353 $97.5
1972 $4,110 $148.1
1971 $3,384 $172.5
1970 $2,931 $166.7
1969 $2,647 $148.5
1968 $2,364 $141.6
1967 $2,155 $135.2
1966 $1,986 $122.2
1965 $1,848 $113.6
1964 $1,668 $102.5
1963 $1,437 $93.7
1962 $1,342 $89.5
1961 $1,254 $87.8
1960 $1,156 $82

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

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Netherlands vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Pakistan
2026 82.6 68.1
2025 82.4 67.9
2024 82.3 67.8
2023 82.2 67.6
2022 81.9 67.4
2021 81.4 65.8
2020 81.4 65.7
2019 82.1 66.7
2018 81.8 66.5
2017 81.7 66.2
2016 81.6 65.9
2015 81.5 65.6
2014 81.7 65.4
2013 81.3 65.1
2012 81.1 64.9
2011 81.1 64.7
2010 80.8 64.4
2009 80.7 64.2
2008 80.4 64
2007 80.3 63.8
2006 79.8 63.6
2005 79.5 62.4
2004 79.2 63.1
2003 78.7 62.8
2002 78.4 62.6
2001 78.3 62.2
2000 78.1 61.9
1999 78 61.5
1998 78 61.1
1997 77.9 60.6
1996 77.6 60.5
1995 77.6 60.3
1994 77.5 60.2
1993 77 60.1
1992 77.4 60
1991 77.2 59.9
1990 77 59.7
1989 76.8 59.5
1988 77 59.4
1987 76.8 59.2
1986 76.4 59.2
1985 76.4 59.1
1984 76.3 58.9
1983 76.3 58.7
1982 76.1 58.3
1981 76 57.8
1980 75.8 57.2
1979 75.6 56.6
1978 75.2 56.1
1977 75.3 55.5
1976 74.7 55.1
1975 74.6 54.7
1974 74.6 54.3
1973 74.2 54.1
1972 73.8 53.8
1971 73.9 49
1970 73.6 52.9
1969 73.6 52.3
1968 73.6 51.6
1967 73.8 50.8
1966 73.6 49.8
1965 73.6 48.5
1964 73.7 47.8
1963 73.4 46.8
1962 73.2 45.9
1961 73.6 45
1960 73.4 44.1
1959 73.2 43.3
1958 73.1 42.5
1957 73 41.6
1956 72.5 40.6
1955 72.5 39.6
1954 72.4 38.6
1953 71.7 37.6
1952 72.1 36.5
1951 71.5 35.4
1950 71.4 34.2

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

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Netherlands and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Pakistan
2024 17,993,485 251,269,164
2023 17,877,117 247,504,495
2022 17,700,982 243,700,667
2021 17,533,044 239,477,801
2020 17,441,500 235,001,746
2019 17,344,874 230,800,899
2018 17,231,624 226,928,892
2017 17,131,296 223,273,967
2016 17,030,314 220,138,869
2015 16,939,923 217,290,883
2014 16,865,008 214,264,647
2013 16,804,432 211,073,978
2012 16,754,962 207,667,125
2011 16,693,074 203,746,065
2010 16,615,394 199,239,047
2009 16,530,388 194,376,534
2008 16,445,593 189,499,113
2007 16,381,696 184,493,231
2006 16,346,101 179,682,690
2005 16,319,868 175,453,212
2004 16,281,779 171,286,000
2003 16,225,302 167,110,248
2002 16,148,929 163,222,549
2001 16,046,180 159,270,907
2000 15,925,513 154,879,127
1999 15,812,088 150,565,377
1998 15,707,209 146,522,356
1997 15,610,650 142,531,804
1996 15,530,498 138,557,092
1995 15,459,006 134,582,253
1994 15,382,838 130,748,083
1993 15,290,368 127,020,117
1992 15,184,166 123,546,848
1991 15,069,798 120,060,406
1990 14,951,510 116,155,576
1989 14,848,907 112,336,629
1988 14,760,094 108,724,739
1987 14,665,037 105,130,717
1986 14,572,278 101,606,764
1985 14,491,632 98,229,285
1984 14,424,211 95,164,936
1983 14,367,070 92,227,711
1982 14,312,690 89,089,246
1981 14,247,208 85,802,049
1980 14,149,800 82,291,010
1979 14,038,270 78,997,039
1978 13,941,700 76,307,379
1977 13,856,185 73,901,827
1976 13,774,037 71,620,254
1975 13,666,335 69,461,175
1974 13,545,056 67,415,487
1973 13,439,322 65,461,912
1972 13,328,593 63,583,194
1971 13,194,497 61,847,899
1970 13,038,526 60,166,719
1969 12,877,984 58,460,939
1968 12,729,721 56,810,507
1967 12,598,201 55,214,768
1966 12,456,251 53,678,667
1965 12,294,732 52,209,010
1964 12,127,120 50,799,999
1963 11,965,966 49,447,776
1962 11,805,689 48,156,128
1961 11,638,712 46,921,277
1960 11,486,631 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Pakistan
2023 1.43 3.61
2022 1.49 3.66
2021 1.62 3.72
2020 1.54 3.77
2019 1.57 3.81
2018 1.59 3.86
2017 1.62 3.9
2016 1.66 3.9
2015 1.66 3.99
2014 1.71 4.06
2013 1.68 4.13
2012 1.72 4.2
2011 1.76 4.31
2010 1.79 4.4
2009 1.79 4.47
2008 1.77 4.51
2007 1.72 4.55
2006 1.72 4.59
2005 1.71 4.6
2004 1.72 4.68
2003 1.75 4.89
2002 1.73 5.01
2001 1.71 5.18
2000 1.72 5.35
1999 1.65 5.46
1998 1.63 5.51
1997 1.56 5.64
1996 1.53 5.77
1995 1.53 5.89
1994 1.57 6.01
1993 1.57 6.11
1992 1.59 6.21
1991 1.61 6.29
1990 1.62 6.36
1989 1.55 6.43
1988 1.55 6.48
1987 1.56 6.52
1986 1.55 6.55
1985 1.51 6.59
1984 1.49 6.62
1983 1.47 6.64
1982 1.5 6.67
1981 1.56 6.7
1980 1.6 6.73
1979 1.56 6.76
1978 1.58 6.78
1977 1.58 6.8
1976 1.63 6.81
1975 1.66 6.81
1974 1.77 6.81
1973 1.9 6.81
1972 2.15 6.81
1971 2.36 6.8
1970 2.57 6.8
1969 2.75 6.8
1968 2.72 6.8
1967 2.81 6.8
1966 2.9 6.8
1965 3.04 6.8
1964 3.17 6.8
1963 3.19 6.8
1962 3.18 6.8
1961 3.22 6.8
1960 3.12 6.8

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

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Netherlands and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Pakistan
2024 42.4 21.5
2023 42.4 21.3
2022 42.5 21.2
2021 42.6 21
2020 42.5 20.9
2019 42.5 20.7
2018 42.4 20.5
2017 42.3 20.4
2016 42.2 20.3
2015 42 20.3
2014 41.8 20.2
2013 41.6 20.1
2012 41.3 20
2011 41 19.9
2010 40.7 19.8
2009 40.3 19.6
2008 40 19.4
2007 39.7 19.2
2006 39.3 19
2005 38.9 18.9
2004 38.5 18.7
2003 38.1 18.5
2002 37.8 18.4
2001 37.5 18.3
2000 37.3 18.1
1999 37 18
1998 36.7 17.9
1997 36.4 17.8
1996 36.1 17.8
1995 35.7 17.8
1994 35.4 17.8
1993 35.1 17.8
1992 34.8 17.9
1991 34.6 18
1990 34.3 18
1989 34.1 18
1988 33.8 18.1
1987 33.5 18.1
1986 33.2 18.2
1985 32.9 18.2
1984 32.6 18.3
1983 32.3 18.4
1982 31.9 18.4
1981 31.6 18.3
1980 31.3 18.2
1979 31 18
1978 30.7 18
1977 30.3 17.9
1976 29.8 17.9
1975 29.4 17.9
1974 29.3 17.9
1973 29 18
1972 28.9 18
1971 28.7 18.1
1970 28.6 18.2
1969 28.6 18.4
1968 28.6 18.5
1967 28.5 18.6
1966 28.6 18.7
1965 28.6 18.8
1964 28.6 18.9
1963 28.7 19
1962 28.7 19
1961 28.8 19.1
1960 28.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
4.2%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
20%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Netherlands Pakistan
% of world population
0.22%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
58.9%
2021
English speaking
90.9%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Netherlands Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Pakistan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
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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