Skip to content

Niger vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 20th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Pakistan
Population
29080898
260356147
Population rank 53/197 5/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Niger and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Niger and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Niger

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Niger Pakistan
2024 $19,876,128,486 $371,570,000,121
2023 $16,698,786,978 $336,686,348,609
2022 $15,433,852,712 $374,890,295,667
2021 $14,915,002,436 $348,516,647,445
2020 $13,744,653,103 $300,425,609,818
2019 $12,889,555,561 $320,909,472,771
2018 $12,837,307,497 $356,128,166,705
2017 $11,185,104,252 $339,205,534,861
2016 $10,398,861,982 $313,630,000,130
2015 $9,683,867,926 $299,963,590,535
2014 $10,862,943,544 $271,390,474,858
2013 $10,224,897,438 $258,657,231,672
2012 $9,426,912,648 $250,106,966,105
2011 $8,772,950,778 $230,586,581,060
2010 $7,851,192,502 $196,709,621,850
2009 $7,352,131,310 $187,337,783,856
2008 $7,297,600,226 $202,203,748,584
2007 $5,731,485,052 $184,140,869,997
2006 $4,756,361,252 $161,871,385,506
2005 $4,383,315,965 $145,208,562,961
2004 $3,760,443,738 $132,216,048,339
2003 $3,394,084,732 $112,371,913,741
2002 $2,782,192,879 $97,923,302,809
2001 $2,448,714,704 $97,145,618,480
2000 $2,241,753,193 $99,484,802,345
1999 $2,537,789,821 $62,973,857,069
1998 $2,643,363,519 $62,191,955,814
1997 $2,290,318,910 $62,433,340,468
1996 $2,405,686,940 $63,320,170,084
1995 $2,302,537,562 $60,636,071,684
1994 $1,938,058,175 $52,293,470,813
1993 $3,052,673,849 $51,809,999,353
1992 $3,386,232,579 $48,884,671,947
1991 $3,285,796,875 $45,625,336,680
1990 $3,512,356,508 $40,010,423,970
1989 $2,179,567,114 $40,171,106,279
1988 $2,280,356,193 $38,472,742,808
1987 $2,233,006,105 $33,351,529,275
1986 $1,904,096,998 $31,899,070,056
1985 $1,440,581,652 $31,144,920,844
1984 $1,461,243,326 $31,151,825,467
1983 $1,803,099,561 $28,691,889,764
1982 $2,017,612,216 $30,725,971,564
1981 $2,170,893,414 $28,100,606,061
1980 $2,508,524,721 $23,654,444,444
1979 $2,109,277,666 $19,688,383,838
1978 $1,774,365,590 $17,811,515,152
1977 $1,291,458,041 $15,126,060,606
1976 $1,064,517,601 $13,168,080,808
1975 $1,048,690,933 $11,230,606,061
1974 $1,026,137,111 $8,899,191,919
1973 $946,385,105 $6,383,429,490
1972 $742,779,661 $9,415,016,360
1971 $693,573,704 $10,665,896,682
1970 $649,916,621 $10,027,509,450
1969 $625,867,985 $8,683,116,338
1968 $641,214,226 $8,041,999,160
1967 $665,586,872 $7,464,510,710
1966 $702,296,079 $6,561,108,778
1965 $673,383,511 $5,929,231,415
1964 $582,816,396 $5,204,955,901
1963 $586,294,879 $4,630,827,383
1962 $531,736,599 $4,310,163,797
1961 $485,785,231 $4,118,647,627
1960 $449,526,873 $3,749,265,015

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

GeoRank.org/facts/niger/pakistan | CC BY

Niger and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Pakistan
2024 $735 $1,479
2023 $638 $1,360
2022 $610 $1,538
2021 $609 $1,455
2020 $580 $1,278
2019 $562 $1,390
2018 $579 $1,569
2017 $522 $1,519
2016 $503 $1,425
2015 $486 $1,380
2014 $565 $1,267
2013 $552 $1,225
2012 $529 $1,204
2011 $511 $1,132
2010 $474 $987
2009 $461 $964
2008 $475 $1,067
2007 $387 $998
2006 $333 $901
2005 $319 $828
2004 $283.5 $772
2003 $265.2 $672
2002 $225.3 $600
2001 $205.4 $610
2000 $194.8 $642
1999 $228.3 $418
1998 $246.1 $424
1997 $220.6 $438
1996 $239.5 $457
1995 $237 $451
1994 $206.2 $400
1993 $335 $408
1992 $384 $396
1991 $384 $380
1990 $424 $344
1989 $271.3 $358
1988 $292.6 $354
1987 $295.3 $317
1986 $259.6 $314
1985 $202.4 $317
1984 $211.5 $327
1983 $268.8 $311
1982 $310 $345
1981 $343 $328
1980 $409 $287.4
1979 $354 $249.2
1978 $307 $233.4
1977 $229.8 $204.7
1976 $194.8 $183.9
1975 $197.2 $161.7
1974 $198.3 $132
1973 $187.9 $97.5
1972 $151.4 $148.1
1971 $145.2 $172.5
1970 $139.8 $166.7
1969 $138.3 $148.5
1968 $145.6 $141.6
1967 $155.4 $135.2
1966 $168.6 $122.2
1965 $166.3 $113.6
1964 $148.1 $102.5
1963 $153.3 $93.7
1962 $143.2 $89.5
1961 $134.6 $87.8
1960 $128.3 $82

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

GeoRank.org/facts/niger/pakistan | CC BY

Niger vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Pakistan
2026 61.9 68.1
2025 61.7 67.9
2024 61.4 67.8
2023 61.2 67.6
2022 60.4 67.4
2021 59.5 65.8
2020 59.9 65.7
2019 60 66.7
2018 59.8 66.5
2017 59.5 66.2
2016 59.2 65.9
2015 58.8 65.6
2014 58.7 65.4
2013 58.4 65.1
2012 58 64.9
2011 57.6 64.7
2010 57.1 64.4
2009 56.5 64.2
2008 55.9 64
2007 55.1 63.8
2006 54.2 63.6
2005 53.3 62.4
2004 52.4 63.1
2003 51.5 62.8
2002 50.6 62.6
2001 49.9 62.2
2000 49.2 61.9
1999 48.5 61.5
1998 47.8 61.1
1997 47.1 60.6
1996 46.3 60.5
1995 45.5 60.3
1994 44.6 60.2
1993 43.8 60.1
1992 43.1 60
1991 42.3 59.9
1990 41.7 59.7
1989 41.2 59.5
1988 40.8 59.4
1987 40.5 59.2
1986 40.3 59.2
1985 40.1 59.1
1984 40 58.9
1983 40 58.7
1982 39.8 58.3
1981 39.6 57.8
1980 39.3 57.2
1979 38.9 56.6
1978 38.3 56.1
1977 37.7 55.5
1976 37.1 55.1
1975 36.6 54.7
1974 36.2 54.3
1973 35.9 54.1
1972 35.8 53.8
1971 35.3 49
1970 35.9 52.9
1969 36 52.3
1968 36.1 51.6
1967 36.2 50.8
1966 36.3 49.8
1965 36.4 48.5
1964 36.5 47.8
1963 36.4 46.8
1962 36.3 45.9
1961 36.3 45
1960 36.2 44.1
1959 36.1 43.3
1958 36.1 42.5
1957 36.1 41.6
1956 36 40.6
1955 36 39.6
1954 36 38.6
1953 35.9 37.6
1952 35.9 36.5
1951 35.9 35.4
1950 35.9 34.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/niger/pakistan | CC BY

Niger and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Niger Pakistan
2024 27,032,412 251,269,164
2023 26,159,867 247,504,495
2022 25,311,973 243,700,667
2021 24,502,140 239,477,801
2020 23,717,613 235,001,746
2019 22,947,757 230,800,899
2018 22,188,069 226,928,892
2017 21,435,446 223,273,967
2016 20,685,753 220,138,869
2015 19,939,498 217,290,883
2014 19,215,909 214,264,647
2013 18,519,898 211,073,978
2012 17,836,769 207,667,125
2011 17,176,283 203,746,065
2010 16,548,835 199,239,047
2009 15,943,675 194,376,534
2008 15,361,915 189,499,113
2007 14,803,610 184,493,231
2006 14,268,581 179,682,690
2005 13,756,192 175,453,212
2004 13,265,836 171,286,000
2003 12,796,984 167,110,248
2002 12,349,144 163,222,549
2001 11,920,647 159,270,907
2000 11,509,630 154,879,127
1999 11,117,411 150,565,377
1998 10,741,413 146,522,356
1997 10,383,969 142,531,804
1996 10,044,852 138,557,092
1995 9,714,529 134,582,253
1994 9,398,258 130,748,083
1993 9,100,789 127,020,117
1992 8,817,633 123,546,848
1991 8,546,900 120,060,406
1990 8,286,059 116,155,576
1989 8,034,780 112,336,629
1988 7,793,748 108,724,739
1987 7,561,150 105,130,717
1986 7,335,811 101,606,764
1985 7,118,457 98,229,285
1984 6,909,971 95,164,936
1983 6,708,644 92,227,711
1982 6,512,732 89,089,246
1981 6,322,006 85,802,049
1980 6,135,971 82,291,010
1979 5,955,556 78,997,039
1978 5,782,932 76,307,379
1977 5,619,716 73,901,827
1976 5,464,962 71,620,254
1975 5,317,019 69,461,175
1974 5,174,953 67,415,487
1973 5,037,865 65,461,912
1972 4,904,845 63,583,194
1971 4,776,225 61,847,899
1970 4,650,275 60,166,719
1969 4,525,725 58,460,939
1968 4,403,637 56,810,507
1967 4,283,590 55,214,768
1966 4,165,544 53,678,667
1965 4,049,695 52,209,010
1964 3,935,814 50,799,999
1963 3,823,873 49,447,776
1962 3,714,520 48,156,128
1961 3,608,162 46,921,277
1960 3,505,050 45,709,310

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

GeoRank.org/facts/niger/pakistan | CC BY

Fertility rates in Niger and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Niger

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Pakistan
2023 6.06 3.61
2022 6.14 3.66
2021 6.2 3.72
2020 6.37 3.77
2019 6.54 3.81
2018 6.71 3.86
2017 6.87 3.9
2016 7.04 3.9
2015 7.22 3.99
2014 7.34 4.06
2013 7.45 4.13
2012 7.53 4.2
2011 7.59 4.31
2010 7.64 4.4
2009 7.68 4.47
2008 7.7 4.51
2007 7.73 4.55
2006 7.74 4.59
2005 7.77 4.6
2004 7.78 4.68
2003 7.79 4.89
2002 7.8 5.01
2001 7.81 5.18
2000 7.83 5.35
1999 7.84 5.46
1998 7.84 5.51
1997 7.8 5.64
1996 7.78 5.77
1995 7.78 5.89
1994 7.79 6.01
1993 7.79 6.11
1992 7.8 6.21
1991 7.8 6.29
1990 7.81 6.36
1989 7.82 6.43
1988 7.84 6.48
1987 7.87 6.52
1986 7.9 6.55
1985 7.93 6.59
1984 7.92 6.62
1983 7.9 6.64
1982 7.86 6.67
1981 7.82 6.7
1980 7.78 6.73
1979 7.72 6.76
1978 7.66 6.78
1977 7.6 6.8
1976 7.56 6.81
1975 7.54 6.81
1974 7.54 6.81
1973 7.53 6.81
1972 7.52 6.81
1971 7.52 6.8
1970 7.51 6.8
1969 7.51 6.8
1968 7.5 6.8
1967 7.49 6.8
1966 7.48 6.8
1965 7.47 6.8
1964 7.48 6.8
1963 7.49 6.8
1962 7.5 6.8
1961 7.51 6.8
1960 7.53 6.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/niger/pakistan | CC BY

Niger and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Pakistan
2024 16.5 21.5
2023 16.3 21.3
2022 16.2 21.2
2021 16 21
2020 15.9 20.9
2019 15.8 20.7
2018 15.7 20.5
2017 15.6 20.4
2016 15.5 20.3
2015 15.4 20.3
2014 15.3 20.2
2013 15.3 20.1
2012 15.3 20
2011 15.3 19.9
2010 15.3 19.8
2009 15.4 19.6
2008 15.5 19.4
2007 15.5 19.2
2006 15.7 19
2005 15.8 18.9
2004 15.9 18.7
2003 16 18.5
2002 16.1 18.4
2001 16.2 18.3
2000 16.3 18.1
1999 16.4 18
1998 16.5 17.9
1997 16.5 17.8
1996 16.6 17.8
1995 16.6 17.8
1994 16.6 17.8
1993 16.6 17.8
1992 16.6 17.9
1991 16.6 18
1990 16.5 18
1989 16.5 18
1988 16.5 18.1
1987 16.4 18.1
1986 16.4 18.2
1985 16.4 18.2
1984 16.4 18.3
1983 16.4 18.4
1982 16.4 18.4
1981 16.4 18.3
1980 16.4 18.2
1979 16.4 18
1978 16.4 18
1977 16.3 17.9
1976 16.3 17.9
1975 16.2 17.9
1974 16.1 17.9
1973 16.1 18
1972 16 18
1971 15.9 18.1
1970 15.9 18.2
1969 15.8 18.4
1968 15.7 18.5
1967 15.7 18.6
1966 15.6 18.7
1965 15.6 18.8
1964 15.6 18.9
1963 15.5 19
1962 15.5 19
1961 15.5 19.1
1960 15.5 19.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/niger/pakistan | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Niger and Pakistan.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Niger Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Niger Pakistan
% of world population
0.33%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
58.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Niger Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Pakistan
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
164,151 mi
2025

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.