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Pakistan vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 35th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Palestine
Population
260356147
5500288
Population rank 5/197 123/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 140/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Pakistan and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Palestine
2024 $371,570,000,121 $13,711,100,000
2023 $336,686,348,609 $17,847,900,000
2022 $374,890,295,667 $19,165,500,000
2021 $348,516,647,445 $18,109,000,000
2020 $300,425,609,818 $15,531,700,000
2019 $320,909,472,771 $17,133,500,000
2018 $356,128,166,705 $16,276,600,000
2017 $339,205,534,861 $16,128,000,000
2016 $313,630,000,130 $15,405,400,000
2015 $299,963,590,535 $13,972,400,000
2014 $271,390,474,858 $13,989,700,000
2013 $258,657,231,672 $13,515,500,000
2012 $250,106,966,105 $12,208,400,000
2011 $230,586,581,060 $11,186,100,000
2010 $196,709,621,850 $9,681,500,000
2009 $187,337,783,856 $8,085,700,000
2008 $202,203,748,584 $7,310,400,000
2007 $184,140,869,997 $5,815,700,000
2006 $161,871,385,506 $5,348,300,000
2005 $145,208,562,961 $5,125,700,000
2004 $132,216,048,339 $4,603,100,000
2003 $112,371,913,741 $3,968,000,000
2002 $97,923,302,809 $3,555,800,000
2001 $97,145,618,480 $4,003,700,000
2000 $99,484,802,345 $4,313,600,000
1999 $62,973,857,069 $4,271,200,000
1998 $62,191,955,814 $4,067,800,000
1997 $62,433,340,468 $3,759,800,000
1996 $63,320,170,084 $3,409,600,000
1995 $60,636,071,684 $3,282,800,000
1994 $52,293,470,813 $2,843,300,000
1993 $51,809,999,353 -
1992 $48,884,671,947 -
1991 $45,625,336,680 -
1990 $40,010,423,970 -
1989 $40,171,106,279 -
1988 $38,472,742,808 -
1987 $33,351,529,275 -
1986 $31,899,070,056 -
1985 $31,144,920,844 -
1984 $31,151,825,467 -
1983 $28,691,889,764 -
1982 $30,725,971,564 -
1981 $28,100,606,061 -
1980 $23,654,444,444 -
1979 $19,688,383,838 -
1978 $17,811,515,152 -
1977 $15,126,060,606 -
1976 $13,168,080,808 -
1975 $11,230,606,061 -
1974 $8,899,191,919 -
1973 $6,383,429,490 -
1972 $9,415,016,360 -
1971 $10,665,896,682 -
1970 $10,027,509,450 -
1969 $8,683,116,338 -
1968 $8,041,999,160 -
1967 $7,464,510,710 -
1966 $6,561,108,778 -
1965 $5,929,231,415 -
1964 $5,204,955,901 -
1963 $4,630,827,383 -
1962 $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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Pakistan and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Palestine
2024 $1,479 $2,592
2023 $1,360 $3,455
2022 $1,538 $3,800
2021 $1,455 $3,679
2020 $1,278 $3,234
2019 $1,390 $3,657
2018 $1,569 $3,562
2017 $1,519 $3,620
2016 $1,425 $3,528
2015 $1,380 $3,272
2014 $1,267 $3,352
2013 $1,225 $3,315
2012 $1,204 $3,067
2011 $1,132 $2,881
2010 $987 $2,557
2009 $964 $2,192
2008 $1,067 $2,035
2007 $998 $1,664
2006 $901 $1,570
2005 $828 $1,544
2004 $772 $1,422
2003 $672 $1,258
2002 $600 $1,156
2001 $610 $1,336
2000 $642 $1,476
1999 $418 $1,499
1998 $424 $1,465
1997 $438 $1,389
1996 $457 $1,317
1995 $451 $1,327
1994 $400 $1,202
1993 $408 -
1992 $396 -
1991 $380 -
1990 $344 -
1989 $358 -
1988 $354 -
1987 $317 -
1986 $314 -
1985 $317 -
1984 $327 -
1983 $311 -
1982 $345 -
1981 $328 -
1980 $287.4 -
1979 $249.2 -
1978 $233.4 -
1977 $204.7 -
1976 $183.9 -
1975 $161.7 -
1974 $132 -
1973 $97.5 -
1972 $148.1 -
1971 $172.5 -
1970 $166.7 -
1969 $148.5 -
1968 $141.6 -
1967 $135.2 -
1966 $122.2 -
1965 $113.6 -
1964 $102.5 -
1963 $93.7 -
1962 $89.5 -
1961 $87.8 -
1960 $82 -

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

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Pakistan vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Palestine
2026 68.1 77.4
2025 67.9 73.1
2024 67.8 69.2
2023 67.6 65.2
2022 67.4 76.7
2021 65.8 73.9
2020 65.7 75
2019 66.7 75.8
2018 66.5 75.4
2017 66.2 75.2
2016 65.9 74.9
2015 65.6 74.6
2014 65.4 72.8
2013 65.1 74.1
2012 64.9 73.7
2011 64.7 73.6
2010 64.4 73.3
2009 64.2 72.3
2008 64 72.2
2007 63.8 72.1
2006 63.6 71.8
2005 62.4 72
2004 63.1 71.1
2003 62.8 71
2002 62.6 70.9
2001 62.2 69.8
2000 61.9 70.3
1999 61.5 70.8
1998 61.1 70.6
1997 60.6 70.3
1996 60.5 70
1995 60.3 69.6
1994 60.2 69.3
1993 60.1 68.8
1992 60 68.5
1991 59.9 68.2
1990 59.7 67.8
1989 59.5 67.1
1988 59.4 66.7
1987 59.2 66.3
1986 59.2 65.7
1985 59.1 65.3
1984 58.9 64.7
1983 58.7 64.1
1982 58.3 63.5
1981 57.8 62.8
1980 57.2 62.2
1979 56.6 61.5
1978 56.1 60.8
1977 55.5 60.1
1976 55.1 59.4
1975 54.7 58.7
1974 54.3 58
1973 54.1 57.6
1972 53.8 56.7
1971 49 56
1970 52.9 55.4
1969 52.3 54.7
1968 51.6 54.1
1967 50.8 50.9
1966 49.8 52.8
1965 48.5 52.2
1964 47.8 51.6
1963 46.8 51
1962 45.9 50.4
1961 45 49.8
1960 44.1 49.3
1959 43.3 48.8
1958 42.5 48.4
1957 41.6 48
1956 40.6 47.6
1955 39.6 47.2
1954 38.6 46.9
1953 37.6 46.6
1952 36.5 46.3
1951 35.4 46
1950 34.2 45.7

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

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Pakistan and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Palestine
2024 251,269,164 5,289,152
2023 247,504,495 5,165,775
2022 243,700,667 5,043,612
2021 239,477,801 4,922,749
2020 235,001,746 4,803,269
2019 230,800,899 4,685,306
2018 226,928,892 4,569,087
2017 223,273,967 4,454,805
2016 220,138,869 4,367,088
2015 217,290,883 4,270,092
2014 214,264,647 4,173,398
2013 211,073,978 4,076,708
2012 207,667,125 3,979,998
2011 203,746,065 3,882,986
2010 199,239,047 3,786,161
2009 194,376,534 3,689,099
2008 189,499,113 3,591,977
2007 184,493,231 3,494,496
2006 179,682,690 3,406,334
2005 175,453,212 3,320,396
2004 171,286,000 3,236,626
2003 167,110,248 3,154,969
2002 163,222,549 3,075,373
2001 159,270,907 2,997,784
2000 154,879,127 2,922,153
1999 150,565,377 2,848,431
1998 146,522,356 2,776,568
1997 142,531,804 2,706,518
1996 138,557,092 2,587,997
1995 134,582,253 2,474,666
1994 130,748,083 2,366,298
1993 127,020,117 2,262,676
1992 123,546,848 2,163,591
1991 120,060,406 2,068,845
1990 116,155,576 1,978,248
1989 112,336,629 -
1988 108,724,739 -
1987 105,130,717 -
1986 101,606,764 -
1985 98,229,285 -
1984 95,164,936 -
1983 92,227,711 -
1982 89,089,246 -
1981 85,802,049 -
1980 82,291,010 -
1979 78,997,039 -
1978 76,307,379 -
1977 73,901,827 -
1976 71,620,254 -
1975 69,461,175 -
1974 67,415,487 -
1973 65,461,912 -
1972 63,583,194 -
1971 61,847,899 -
1970 60,166,719 -
1969 58,460,939 -
1968 56,810,507 -
1967 55,214,768 -
1966 53,678,667 -
1965 52,209,010 -
1964 50,799,999 -
1963 49,447,776 -
1962 48,156,128 -
1961 46,921,277 -
1960 45,709,310 -

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Palestine

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Palestine
2023 3.61 3.31
2022 3.66 3.38
2021 3.72 3.44
2020 3.77 3.51
2019 3.81 3.59
2018 3.86 3.67
2017 3.9 3.77
2016 3.9 3.89
2015 3.99 3.98
2014 4.06 4
2013 4.13 4.05
2012 4.2 4.15
2011 4.31 4.31
2010 4.4 4.43
2009 4.47 4.44
2008 4.51 4.51
2007 4.55 4.63
2006 4.59 4.74
2005 4.6 4.87
2004 4.68 4.97
2003 4.89 5.06
2002 5.01 5.22
2001 5.18 5.34
2000 5.35 5.46
1999 5.46 5.58
1998 5.51 5.69
1997 5.64 5.82
1996 5.77 5.99
1995 5.89 6.16
1994 6.01 6.33
1993 6.11 6.5
1992 6.21 6.65
1991 6.29 6.75
1990 6.36 6.81
1989 6.43 -
1988 6.48 -
1987 6.52 -
1986 6.55 -
1985 6.59 -
1984 6.62 -
1983 6.64 -
1982 6.67 -
1981 6.7 -
1980 6.73 -
1979 6.76 -
1978 6.78 -
1977 6.8 -
1976 6.81 -
1975 6.81 -
1974 6.81 -
1973 6.81 -
1972 6.81 -
1971 6.8 -
1970 6.8 -
1969 6.8 -
1968 6.8 -
1967 6.8 -
1966 6.8 -
1965 6.8 -
1964 6.8 -
1963 6.8 -
1962 6.8 -
1961 6.8 -
1960 6.8 -

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

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Pakistan and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Palestine
2024 21.5 20.9
2023 21.3 20.8
2022 21.2 20.6
2021 21 20.4
2020 20.9 20.3
2019 20.7 20.2
2018 20.5 20
2017 20.4 19.9
2016 20.3 19.8
2015 20.3 19.6
2014 20.2 19.4
2013 20.1 19.1
2012 20 18.9
2011 19.9 18.6
2010 19.8 18.4
2009 19.6 18.1
2008 19.4 17.9
2007 19.2 17.6
2006 19 17.4
2005 18.9 17.1
2004 18.7 16.9
2003 18.5 16.7
2002 18.4 16.5
2001 18.3 16.3
2000 18.1 16.2
1999 18 16
1998 17.9 15.9
1997 17.8 15.8
1996 17.8 15.7
1995 17.8 15.6
1994 17.8 15.5
1993 17.8 15.5
1992 17.9 15.4
1991 18 15.4
1990 18 15.4
1989 18 -
1988 18.1 -
1987 18.1 -
1986 18.2 -
1985 18.2 -
1984 18.3 -
1983 18.4 -
1982 18.4 -
1981 18.3 -
1980 18.2 -
1979 18 -
1978 18 -
1977 17.9 -
1976 17.9 -
1975 17.9 -
1974 17.9 -
1973 18 -
1972 18 -
1971 18.1 -
1970 18.2 -
1969 18.4 -
1968 18.5 -
1967 18.6 -
1966 18.7 -
1965 18.8 -
1964 18.9 -
1963 19 -
1962 19 -
1961 19.1 -
1960 19.1 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Pakistan Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan Palestine
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
43
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
48.9%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Pakistan Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Pakistan Palestine
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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