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Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 35th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Papua New Guinea
Population
260356147
11002753
Population rank 5/197 89/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Pakistan and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Papua New Guinea
2024 $371,570,000,121 $31,800,428,266
2023 $336,686,348,609 $30,816,367,067
2022 $374,890,295,667 $31,653,185,953
2021 $348,516,647,445 $26,109,413,521
2020 $300,425,609,818 $23,848,447,850
2019 $320,909,472,771 $24,750,626,030
2018 $356,128,166,705 $24,109,780,708
2017 $339,205,534,861 $22,742,699,138
2016 $313,630,000,130 $20,758,876,953
2015 $299,963,590,535 $21,723,437,010
2014 $271,390,474,858 $23,210,823,987
2013 $258,657,231,672 $21,261,338,065
2012 $250,106,966,105 $21,295,168,666
2011 $230,586,581,060 $17,985,138,066
2010 $196,709,621,850 $14,250,786,675
2009 $187,337,783,856 $11,619,456,449
2008 $202,203,748,584 $11,670,892,801
2007 $184,140,869,997 $9,545,028,944
2006 $161,871,385,506 $8,354,911,041
2005 $145,208,562,961 $4,865,892,972
2004 $132,216,048,339 $3,927,157,867
2003 $112,371,913,741 $3,536,411,824
2002 $97,923,302,809 $2,999,511,040
2001 $97,145,618,480 $3,081,024,212
2000 $99,484,802,345 $3,521,339,699
1999 $62,973,857,069 $3,477,038,204
1998 $62,191,955,814 $3,789,443,015
1997 $62,433,340,468 $4,936,615,299
1996 $63,320,170,084 $5,155,311,077
1995 $60,636,071,684 $4,636,057,476
1994 $52,293,470,813 $5,502,786,070
1993 $51,809,999,353 $4,974,550,286
1992 $48,884,671,947 $4,377,980,510
1991 $45,625,336,680 $3,787,394,958
1990 $40,010,423,970 $3,219,729,083
1989 $40,171,106,279 $3,546,472,566
1988 $38,472,742,808 $3,656,177,881
1987 $33,351,529,275 $3,143,851,794
1986 $31,899,070,056 $2,647,995,602
1985 $31,144,920,844 $2,423,339,172
1984 $31,151,825,467 $2,552,662,617
1983 $28,691,889,764 $2,562,351,551
1982 $30,725,971,564 $2,368,719,683
1981 $28,100,606,061 $2,498,190,847
1980 $23,654,444,444 $2,545,808,456
1979 $19,688,383,838 $2,293,760,511
1978 $17,811,515,152 $1,947,878,831
1977 $15,126,060,606 $1,640,746,619
1976 $13,168,080,808 $1,511,843,235
1975 $11,230,606,061 $1,356,603,608
1974 $8,899,191,919 $1,467,417,672
1973 $6,383,429,490 $1,299,079,410
1972 $9,415,016,360 $858,761,926
1971 $10,665,896,682 $717,750,278
1970 $10,027,509,450 $645,568,215
1969 $8,683,116,338 $551,263,864
1968 $8,041,999,160 $485,184,190
1967 $7,464,510,710 $441,728,183
1966 $6,561,108,778 $390,992,063
1965 $5,929,231,415 $344,176,055
1964 $5,204,955,901 $305,312,049
1963 $4,630,827,383 $275,968,044
1962 $4,310,163,797 $261,184,042
1961 $4,118,647,627 $244,832,039
1960 $3,749,265,015 $230,496,037

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

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Pakistan and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Papua New Guinea
2024 $1,479 $3,007
2023 $1,360 $2,966
2022 $1,538 $3,102
2021 $1,455 $2,608
2020 $1,278 $2,430
2019 $1,390 $2,576
2018 $1,569 $2,566
2017 $1,519 $2,478
2016 $1,425 $2,316
2015 $1,380 $2,485
2014 $1,267 $2,723
2013 $1,225 $2,561
2012 $1,204 $2,635
2011 $1,132 $2,288
2010 $987 $1,867
2009 $964 $1,569
2008 $1,067 $1,625
2007 $998 $1,371
2006 $901 $1,238
2005 $828 $744
2004 $772 $621
2003 $672 $577
2002 $600 $506
2001 $610 $538
2000 $642 $636
1999 $418 $650
1998 $424 $733
1997 $438 $990
1996 $457 $1,071
1995 $451 $998
1994 $400 $1,228
1993 $408 $1,151
1992 $396 $1,051
1991 $380 $942
1990 $344 $826
1989 $358 $934
1988 $354 $985
1987 $317 $865
1986 $314 $745
1985 $317 $697
1984 $327 $750
1983 $311 $769
1982 $345 $726
1981 $328 $781
1980 $287.4 $813
1979 $249.2 $748
1978 $233.4 $648
1977 $204.7 $558
1976 $183.9 $525
1975 $161.7 $482
1974 $132 $533
1973 $97.5 $483
1972 $148.1 $327
1971 $172.5 $279.7
1970 $166.7 $257.6
1969 $148.5 $225.3
1968 $141.6 $202.9
1967 $135.2 $189
1966 $122.2 $171.1
1965 $113.6 $153.9
1964 $102.5 $139.5
1963 $93.7 $128.9
1962 $89.5 $124.7
1961 $87.8 $119.7
1960 $82 $115.5

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

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Pakistan vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Papua New Guinea
2026 68.1 66.5
2025 67.9 66.4
2024 67.8 66.3
2023 67.6 66.1
2022 67.4 65.3
2021 65.8 64.4
2020 65.7 65.1
2019 66.7 65.3
2018 66.5 65.1
2017 66.2 64.9
2016 65.9 64.7
2015 65.6 64.5
2014 65.4 64.2
2013 65.1 63.9
2012 64.9 63.6
2011 64.7 63.4
2010 64.4 63.1
2009 64.2 62.8
2008 64 62.5
2007 63.8 62.2
2006 63.6 62
2005 62.4 61.9
2004 63.1 61.8
2003 62.8 61.7
2002 62.6 61.6
2001 62.2 61.6
2000 61.9 61.6
1999 61.5 61.5
1998 61.1 60.4
1997 60.6 61.3
1996 60.5 61.1
1995 60.3 60.9
1994 60.2 60.7
1993 60.1 60.5
1992 60 60.3
1991 59.9 59.9
1990 59.7 59.8
1989 59.5 59.6
1988 59.4 59.4
1987 59.2 59.2
1986 59.2 59
1985 59.1 58.8
1984 58.9 58.6
1983 58.7 58.3
1982 58.3 58.1
1981 57.8 57.8
1980 57.2 57.4
1979 56.6 57
1978 56.1 56.5
1977 55.5 56
1976 55.1 55.5
1975 54.7 55
1974 54.3 54.4
1973 54.1 53.9
1972 53.8 53.3
1971 49 52.6
1970 52.9 52.1
1969 52.3 51.5
1968 51.6 50.9
1967 50.8 50.2
1966 49.8 49.6
1965 48.5 48.9
1964 47.8 48.3
1963 46.8 47.7
1962 45.9 46.7
1961 45 46.4
1960 44.1 45.8
1959 43.3 45.1
1958 42.5 44.6
1957 41.6 43.9
1956 40.6 43.3
1955 39.6 42.6
1954 38.6 42
1953 37.6 41.3
1952 36.5 40.7
1951 35.4 35.5
1950 34.2 39.4

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

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Pakistan and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Papua New Guinea
2024 251,269,164 10,576,502
2023 247,504,495 10,389,635
2022 243,700,667 10,203,169
2021 239,477,801 10,012,896
2020 235,001,746 9,815,746
2019 230,800,899 9,609,010
2018 226,928,892 9,394,513
2017 223,273,967 9,178,714
2016 220,138,869 8,961,718
2015 217,290,883 8,743,246
2014 214,264,647 8,523,441
2013 211,073,978 8,302,698
2012 207,667,125 8,081,390
2011 203,746,065 7,859,346
2010 199,239,047 7,633,523
2009 194,376,534 7,406,438
2008 189,499,113 7,183,002
2007 184,493,231 6,963,345
2006 179,682,690 6,747,720
2005 175,453,212 6,535,905
2004 171,286,000 6,328,041
2003 167,110,248 6,123,997
2002 163,222,549 5,924,003
2001 159,270,907 5,728,435
2000 154,879,127 5,537,064
1999 150,565,377 5,349,333
1998 146,522,356 5,166,390
1997 142,531,804 4,987,883
1996 138,557,092 4,813,361
1995 134,582,253 4,644,278
1994 130,748,083 4,480,208
1993 127,020,117 4,320,872
1992 123,546,848 4,166,699
1991 120,060,406 4,021,837
1990 116,155,576 3,896,481
1989 112,336,629 3,796,078
1988 108,724,739 3,711,880
1987 105,130,717 3,632,543
1986 101,606,764 3,554,793
1985 98,229,285 3,478,936
1984 95,164,936 3,405,198
1983 92,227,711 3,333,633
1982 89,089,246 3,264,291
1981 85,802,049 3,197,019
1980 82,291,010 3,131,512
1979 78,997,039 3,067,341
1978 76,307,379 3,003,714
1977 73,901,827 2,940,327
1976 71,620,254 2,877,327
1975 69,461,175 2,814,820
1974 67,415,487 2,752,671
1973 65,461,912 2,690,629
1972 63,583,194 2,628,432
1971 61,847,899 2,566,421
1970 60,166,719 2,505,628
1969 58,460,939 2,446,927
1968 56,810,507 2,390,803
1967 55,214,768 2,337,532
1966 53,678,667 2,285,774
1965 52,209,010 2,235,820
1964 50,799,999 2,188,325
1963 49,447,776 2,141,376
1962 48,156,128 2,093,919
1961 46,921,277 2,046,127
1960 45,709,310 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Papua New Guinea
2023 3.61 3.1
2022 3.66 3.17
2021 3.72 3.22
2020 3.77 3.27
2019 3.81 3.32
2018 3.86 3.38
2017 3.9 3.43
2016 3.9 3.5
2015 3.99 3.56
2014 4.06 3.63
2013 4.13 3.68
2012 4.2 3.75
2011 4.31 3.82
2010 4.4 3.88
2009 4.47 3.94
2008 4.51 4.01
2007 4.55 4.08
2006 4.59 4.15
2005 4.6 4.22
2004 4.68 4.28
2003 4.89 4.36
2002 5.01 4.42
2001 5.18 4.47
2000 5.35 4.53
1999 5.46 4.59
1998 5.51 4.63
1997 5.64 4.68
1996 5.77 4.73
1995 5.89 4.78
1994 6.01 4.87
1993 6.11 4.96
1992 6.21 5.03
1991 6.29 5.11
1990 6.36 5.18
1989 6.43 5.24
1988 6.48 5.3
1987 6.52 5.36
1986 6.55 5.42
1985 6.59 5.47
1984 6.62 5.51
1983 6.64 5.56
1982 6.67 5.59
1981 6.7 5.65
1980 6.73 5.71
1979 6.76 5.79
1978 6.78 5.88
1977 6.8 5.96
1976 6.81 6.02
1975 6.81 6.07
1974 6.81 6.11
1973 6.81 6.16
1972 6.81 6.2
1971 6.8 6.23
1970 6.8 6.25
1969 6.8 6.26
1968 6.8 6.25
1967 6.8 6.24
1966 6.8 6.23
1965 6.8 6.2
1964 6.8 6.19
1963 6.8 6.15
1962 6.8 6.14
1961 6.8 6.07
1960 6.8 6.02

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

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Pakistan and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Papua New Guinea
2024 21.5 23.6
2023 21.3 23.4
2022 21.2 23.2
2021 21 23
2020 20.9 22.8
2019 20.7 22.6
2018 20.5 22.4
2017 20.4 22.2
2016 20.3 22
2015 20.3 21.9
2014 20.2 21.7
2013 20.1 21.5
2012 20 21.3
2011 19.9 21.2
2010 19.8 21
2009 19.6 20.9
2008 19.4 20.7
2007 19.2 20.6
2006 19 20.4
2005 18.9 20.3
2004 18.7 20.2
2003 18.5 20
2002 18.4 19.9
2001 18.3 19.9
2000 18.1 19.8
1999 18 19.7
1998 17.9 19.6
1997 17.8 19.5
1996 17.8 19.4
1995 17.8 19.2
1994 17.8 19.1
1993 17.8 19
1992 17.9 18.9
1991 18 18.8
1990 18 18.7
1989 18 18.6
1988 18.1 18.6
1987 18.1 18.5
1986 18.2 18.5
1985 18.2 18.4
1984 18.3 18.3
1983 18.4 18.3
1982 18.4 18.2
1981 18.3 18.1
1980 18.2 18
1979 18 17.8
1978 18 17.7
1977 17.9 17.5
1976 17.9 17.4
1975 17.9 17.3
1974 17.9 17.2
1973 18 17.2
1972 18 17.1
1971 18.1 17.2
1970 18.2 17.3
1969 18.4 17.4
1968 18.5 17.5
1967 18.6 17.6
1966 18.7 17.8
1965 18.8 17.9
1964 18.9 18
1963 19 18.1
1962 19 18.3
1961 19.1 18.4
1960 19.1 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Pakistan Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Pakistan Papua New Guinea
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
87.1%
2022
English speaking
48.9%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Pakistan Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
5,809 mi
2011

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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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