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Nigeria vs Pakistan statistics compared

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Nigeria has a population of 238M (ranked 6/197), compared with 255M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 30th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 50/197 ($291B) and Pakistan ranks 41/197 ($407B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 172/197 ($1,224), while Pakistan ranks 164/197 ($1,596).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Pakistan
Population
245016045
261421997
Population rank 6/197 5/197
GDP
$291B
2025
$407B
2025
GDP rank 50/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
$1,596
2025
GDP per capita rank 172/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$103B
2025
$297B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2025
72.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$434
2025
$1,162
2025
Government debt per person rank 170/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$768
2026
$1,775
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
689 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.38
2024
3.55
2024
Median age
19.2 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Nigeria and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Pakistan
2025 $290,794,361,542 $407,307,214,476
2024 $252,261,880,140 $371,747,087,751
2023 $487,387,801,878 $336,686,348,609
2022 $646,950,257,575 $374,890,295,667
2021 $609,147,716,965 $348,516,647,445
2020 $598,586,817,817 $300,425,609,818
2019 $668,219,992,687 $320,909,472,771
2018 $421,739,251,509 $356,128,166,705
2017 $375,745,731,053 $339,205,534,861
2016 $404,649,125,252 $313,630,000,130
2015 $493,026,682,801 $299,963,590,535
2014 $574,183,763,412 $271,390,474,858
2013 $520,117,180,314 $258,657,231,672
2012 $463,971,018,239 $250,106,966,105
2011 $414,466,676,831 $230,586,581,060
2010 $366,990,417,129 $196,709,621,850
2009 $295,008,835,381 $187,337,783,856
2008 $339,476,276,258 $202,203,748,584
2007 $278,260,846,800 $184,140,869,997
2006 $238,454,997,161 $161,871,385,506
2005 $175,670,569,969 $145,208,562,961
2004 $135,764,731,646 $132,216,048,339
2003 $104,738,954,264 $112,371,913,741
2002 $95,054,059,303 $97,923,302,809
2001 $73,557,840,064 $97,145,618,480
2000 $69,171,451,627 $99,484,802,345
1999 $59,145,077,039 $62,973,857,069
1998 $218,416,200,673 $62,191,955,814
1997 $200,850,397,618 $62,433,340,468
1996 $185,730,236,700 $63,320,170,084
1995 $140,919,776,986 $60,636,071,684
1994 $80,399,613,064 $52,293,470,813
1993 $56,721,051,402 $51,809,999,353
1992 $52,058,181,854 $48,884,671,947
1991 $59,526,833,412 $45,625,336,680
1990 $54,035,795,388 $40,010,423,970
1989 $44,003,061,108 $40,171,106,279
1988 $49,648,470,440 $38,472,742,808
1987 $52,676,041,931 $33,351,529,275
1986 $54,805,852,581 $31,899,070,056
1985 $73,745,821,158 $31,144,920,844
1984 $73,484,359,521 $31,151,825,467
1983 $97,094,911,792 $28,691,889,764
1982 $142,769,363,314 $30,725,971,564
1981 $164,475,209,516 $28,100,606,061
1980 $64,201,788,123 $23,654,444,444
1979 $47,259,911,894 $19,688,383,838
1978 $36,527,862,209 $17,811,515,152
1977 $36,035,407,725 $15,126,060,606
1976 $36,308,883,249 $13,168,080,808
1975 $27,778,934,625 $11,230,606,061
1974 $24,846,641,318 $8,899,191,919
1973 $15,162,871,287 $6,383,429,490
1972 $12,274,416,018 $9,415,016,360
1971 $9,181,769,912 $10,665,896,682
1970 $12,546,094,982 $10,027,509,450
1969 $6,634,317,346 $8,683,116,338
1968 $5,200,997,920 $8,041,999,160
1967 $5,203,237,919 $7,464,510,710
1966 $6,366,917,453 $6,561,108,778
1965 $5,874,537,650 $5,929,231,415
1964 $5,552,931,319 $5,204,955,901
1963 $5,165,590,254 $4,630,827,383
1962 $4,909,399,176 $4,310,163,797
1961 $4,467,287,893 $4,118,647,627
1960 $4,196,174,502 $3,749,265,015

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Pakistan
2025 $1,224 $1,596
2024 $1,084 $1,479
2023 $2,139 $1,360
2022 $2,899 $1,538
2021 $2,787 $1,455
2020 $2,797 $1,278
2019 $3,190 $1,390
2018 $2,058 $1,569
2017 $1,876 $1,519
2016 $2,070 $1,425
2015 $2,586 $1,380
2014 $3,089 $1,267
2013 $2,873 $1,225
2012 $2,633 $1,204
2011 $2,418 $1,132
2010 $2,202 $987
2009 $1,820 $964
2008 $2,154 $1,067
2007 $1,816 $998
2006 $1,600 $901
2005 $1,211 $828
2004 $962 $772
2003 $763 $672
2002 $712 $600
2001 $566 $610
2000 $547 $642
1999 $481 $418
1998 $1,822 $424
1997 $1,720 $438
1996 $1,633 $457
1995 $1,272 $451
1994 $745 $400
1993 $540 $408
1992 $509 $396
1991 $597 $380
1990 $556 $344
1989 $465 $358
1988 $540 $354
1987 $588 $317
1986 $628 $314
1985 $869 $317
1984 $890 $327
1983 $1,207 $311
1982 $1,822 $345
1981 $2,162 $328
1980 $870 $287.4
1979 $661 $249.2
1978 $527 $233.4
1977 $536 $204.7
1976 $556 $183.9
1975 $438 $161.7
1974 $403 $132
1973 $252.4 $97.5
1972 $209.5 $148.1
1971 $160.5 $172.5
1970 $224.5 $166.7
1969 $121.4 $148.5
1968 $97.3 $141.6
1967 $99.5 $135.2
1966 $124.4 $122.2
1965 $117.3 $113.6
1964 $113.3 $102.5
1963 $107.7 $93.7
1962 $104.5 $89.5
1961 $97.1 $87.8
1960 $93.1 $82

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Pakistan
2026 55 68.1
2025 54.8 67.9
2024 54.6 67.8
2023 54.5 67.6
2022 54.1 67.4
2021 53.5 65.8
2020 53.1 65.7
2019 53 66.7
2018 52.7 66.5
2017 52.4 66.2
2016 52.2 65.9
2015 51.9 65.6
2014 51.9 65.4
2013 51.8 65.1
2012 51.7 64.9
2011 51.5 64.7
2010 51.3 64.4
2009 51.1 64.2
2008 50.7 64
2007 50.4 63.8
2006 49.9 63.6
2005 49.5 62.4
2004 49.1 63.1
2003 48.6 62.8
2002 48 62.6
2001 47.5 62.2
2000 47.1 61.9
1999 46.6 61.5
1998 46.1 61.1
1997 46 60.6
1996 45.8 60.5
1995 45.9 60.3
1994 45.7 60.2
1993 45.8 60.1
1992 45.6 60
1991 45.5 59.9
1990 45.7 59.7
1989 45.8 59.5
1988 45.8 59.4
1987 45.9 59.2
1986 46 59.2
1985 46.2 59.1
1984 46.3 58.9
1983 46.4 58.7
1982 46.4 58.3
1981 46.3 57.8
1980 46 57.2
1979 45.7 56.6
1978 45.3 56.1
1977 44.8 55.5
1976 44.2 55.1
1975 43.1 54.7
1974 42.5 54.3
1973 41.8 54.1
1972 41.3 53.8
1971 40.6 49
1970 40 52.9
1969 38.9 52.3
1968 38.6 51.6
1967 37.5 50.8
1966 38.4 49.8
1965 38.2 48.5
1964 38 47.8
1963 37.8 46.8
1962 37.6 45.9
1961 37.4 45
1960 37.2 44.1
1959 37 43.3
1958 36.8 42.5
1957 36.6 41.6
1956 36.5 40.6
1955 36.3 39.6
1954 36.2 38.6
1953 36 37.6
1952 35.9 36.5
1951 35.7 35.4
1950 35.5 34.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Pakistan
2025 237,527,782 255,219,554
2024 232,679,478 251,269,164
2023 227,882,945 247,504,495
2022 223,150,896 243,700,667
2021 218,529,286 239,477,801
2020 213,996,181 235,001,746
2019 209,485,641 230,800,899
2018 204,938,755 226,928,892
2017 200,254,579 223,273,967
2016 195,443,700 220,138,869
2015 190,671,878 217,290,883
2014 185,896,915 214,264,647
2013 181,049,443 211,073,978
2012 176,200,625 207,667,125
2011 171,379,598 203,746,065
2010 166,642,886 199,239,047
2009 162,049,464 194,376,534
2008 157,595,014 189,499,113
2007 153,267,261 184,493,231
2006 149,077,334 179,682,690
2005 145,017,253 175,453,212
2004 141,057,045 171,286,000
2003 137,202,644 167,110,248
2002 133,471,989 163,222,549
2001 129,862,595 159,270,907
2000 126,382,494 154,879,127
1999 123,047,320 150,565,377
1998 119,846,254 146,522,356
1997 116,754,792 142,531,804
1996 113,754,779 138,557,092
1995 110,819,428 134,582,253
1994 107,935,714 130,748,083
1993 105,122,069 127,020,117
1992 102,372,770 123,546,848
1991 99,720,162 120,060,406
1990 97,120,925 116,155,576
1989 94,531,014 112,336,629
1988 92,020,090 108,724,739
1987 89,591,716 105,130,717
1986 87,235,953 101,606,764
1985 84,897,973 98,229,285
1984 82,526,443 95,164,936
1983 80,438,260 92,227,711
1982 78,378,701 89,089,246
1981 76,068,103 85,802,049
1980 73,764,641 82,291,010
1979 71,498,242 78,997,039
1978 69,326,532 76,307,379
1977 67,234,590 73,901,827
1976 65,258,009 71,620,254
1975 63,410,815 69,461,175
1974 61,679,144 67,415,487
1973 60,082,139 65,461,912
1972 58,601,748 63,583,194
1971 57,214,684 61,847,899
1970 55,893,838 60,166,719
1969 54,631,914 58,460,939
1968 53,432,783 56,810,507
1967 52,293,065 55,214,768
1966 51,188,234 53,678,667
1965 50,086,764 52,209,010
1964 49,012,016 50,799,999
1963 47,973,575 49,447,776
1962 46,965,292 48,156,128
1961 45,989,310 46,921,277
1960 45,053,782 45,709,310

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Pakistan
2024 4.38 3.55
2023 4.48 3.61
2022 4.55 3.66
2021 4.64 3.72
2020 4.7 3.77
2019 4.86 3.81
2018 5.02 3.86
2017 5.18 3.9
2016 5.34 3.9
2015 5.5 3.99
2014 5.62 4.06
2013 5.69 4.13
2012 5.8 4.2
2011 5.89 4.31
2010 5.95 4.4
2009 5.99 4.47
2008 6.02 4.51
2007 6.03 4.55
2006 6.05 4.59
2005 6.06 4.6
2004 6.09 4.68
2003 6.1 4.89
2002 6.12 5.01
2001 6.13 5.18
2000 6.12 5.35
1999 6.08 5.46
1998 6.07 5.51
1997 6.14 5.64
1996 6.22 5.77
1995 6.27 5.89
1994 6.32 6.01
1993 6.35 6.11
1992 6.39 6.21
1991 6.43 6.29
1990 6.46 6.36
1989 6.49 6.43
1988 6.5 6.48
1987 6.5 6.52
1986 6.56 6.55
1985 6.62 6.59
1984 6.7 6.62
1983 6.78 6.64
1982 6.8 6.67
1981 6.82 6.7
1980 6.85 6.73
1979 6.89 6.76
1978 6.92 6.78
1977 6.86 6.8
1976 6.81 6.81
1975 6.77 6.81
1974 6.7 6.81
1973 6.63 6.81
1972 6.58 6.81
1971 6.53 6.8
1970 6.47 6.8
1969 6.44 6.8
1968 6.42 6.8
1967 6.4 6.8
1966 6.39 6.8
1965 6.37 6.8
1964 6.36 6.8
1963 6.35 6.8
1962 6.36 6.8
1961 6.35 6.8
1960 6.36 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Pakistan
2025 19.2 21.6
2024 19 21.5
2023 18.8 21.3
2022 18.7 21.2
2021 18.5 21
2020 18.3 20.9
2019 18.2 20.7
2018 18 20.5
2017 17.9 20.4
2016 17.8 20.3
2015 17.8 20.3
2014 17.7 20.2
2013 17.7 20.1
2012 17.7 20
2011 17.7 19.9
2010 17.8 19.8
2009 17.8 19.6
2008 17.8 19.4
2007 17.9 19.2
2006 17.9 19
2005 17.9 18.9
2004 17.9 18.7
2003 17.9 18.5
2002 17.9 18.4
2001 17.9 18.3
2000 17.9 18.1
1999 17.9 18
1998 17.8 17.9
1997 17.7 17.8
1996 17.6 17.8
1995 17.6 17.8
1994 17.5 17.8
1993 17.4 17.8
1992 17.4 17.9
1991 17.3 18
1990 17.3 18
1989 17.3 18
1988 17.3 18.1
1987 17.3 18.1
1986 17.3 18.2
1985 17.3 18.2
1984 17.4 18.3
1983 17.5 18.4
1982 17.6 18.4
1981 17.7 18.3
1980 17.8 18.2
1979 17.9 18
1978 18 18
1977 18.2 17.9
1976 18.3 17.9
1975 18.4 17.9
1974 18.5 17.9
1973 18.6 18
1972 18.7 18
1971 18.8 18.1
1970 18.9 18.2
1969 19.1 18.4
1968 19.2 18.5
1967 19.2 18.6
1966 19.3 18.7
1965 19.3 18.8
1964 19.3 18.9
1963 19.3 19
1962 19.3 19
1961 19.3 19.1
1960 19.3 19.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$324B
2025
$382B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
11.7%
2025
21.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.76%
2025
-5.37%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.2%
2025
50.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.4%
2025
20.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
27.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
3.4%
2024
Number of billionaires
4
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
165
2025
535
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$86.9B
2025
$70.3B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$46B
2025
$26.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$22.1B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
320 kg
2023
415 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$14.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.1%
2023
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
144.1 kWh
2023
518 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.2%
2023
26.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
17.3%
2023
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Nigeria Pakistan
% of world population
2.9%
2025
3.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
63.8%
2025
39.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2025
50.7:49.3
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.44 ft
2026
Average female height
5.07 ft
2026
5.05 ft
2026
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
30.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.7
2023
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
42
2026
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
58.9%
2021
English speaking
60.6%
2026
48.9%
2026
People using the Internet
41.2%
2024
57.3%
2024

Health

Nigeria Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
115.6
2024
56
2024
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.1%
2024
17.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Pakistan
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,480 sq mi
2025
1,166 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
164,151 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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