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Pakistan vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 35th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Qatar
Population
260356147
2999260
Population rank 5/197 136/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Pakistan and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Qatar
2024 $371,570,000,121 $219,162,637,363
2023 $336,686,348,609 $217,308,516,484
2022 $374,890,295,667 $235,709,340,659
2021 $348,516,647,445 $179,732,142,857
2020 $300,425,609,818 $144,411,538,462
2019 $320,909,472,771 $176,371,428,571
2018 $356,128,166,705 $183,335,164,835
2017 $339,205,534,861 $161,099,175,824
2016 $313,630,000,130 $151,732,142,857
2015 $299,963,590,535 $161,739,835,165
2014 $271,390,474,858 $206,224,725,275
2013 $258,657,231,672 $198,727,747,253
2012 $250,106,966,105 $186,833,516,484
2011 $230,586,581,060 $167,775,274,725
2010 $196,709,621,850 $123,627,197,802
2009 $187,337,783,856 $97,798,351,648
2008 $202,203,748,584 $115,270,054,945
2007 $184,140,869,997 $79,712,087,912
2006 $161,871,385,506 $60,882,142,857
2005 $145,208,562,961 $44,530,494,505
2004 $132,216,048,339 $31,734,065,934
2003 $112,371,913,741 $23,533,791,209
2002 $97,923,302,809 $19,363,736,264
2001 $97,145,618,480 $17,538,461,538
2000 $99,484,802,345 $17,759,890,110
1999 $62,973,857,069 $12,393,131,868
1998 $62,191,955,814 $10,255,495,027
1997 $62,433,340,468 $11,297,802,115
1996 $63,320,170,084 $9,059,340,385
1995 $60,636,071,684 $8,137,911,978
1994 $52,293,470,813 $7,374,450,769
1993 $51,809,999,353 $7,156,593,654
1992 $48,884,671,947 $7,646,153,984
1991 $45,625,336,680 $6,883,516,484
1990 $40,010,423,970 $7,360,439,423
1989 $40,171,106,279 $6,487,912,088
1988 $38,472,742,808 $6,038,187,033
1987 $33,351,529,275 $5,446,428,681
1986 $31,899,070,056 $5,053,021,951
1985 $31,144,920,844 $6,153,296,456
1984 $31,151,825,467 $6,704,395,824
1983 $28,691,889,764 $6,467,582,308
1982 $30,725,971,564 $7,596,703,214
1981 $28,100,606,061 $8,661,263,764
1980 $23,654,444,444 $7,829,165,262
1979 $19,688,383,838 $5,632,962,997
1978 $17,811,515,152 $4,052,000,413
1977 $15,126,060,606 $3,617,564,638
1976 $13,168,080,808 $3,284,273,987
1975 $11,230,606,061 $2,512,773,166
1974 $8,899,191,919 $2,401,403,227
1973 $6,383,429,490 $793,885,560
1972 $9,415,016,360 $510,262,500
1971 $10,665,896,682 $387,703,106
1970 $10,027,509,450 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Qatar
2024 $1,479 $76,689
2023 $1,360 $81,817
2022 $1,538 $88,701
2021 $1,455 $71,752
2020 $1,278 $51,684
2019 $1,390 $66,841
2018 $1,569 $71,040
2017 $1,519 $63,280
2016 $1,425 $61,254
2015 $1,380 $68,985
2014 $1,267 $95,841
2013 $1,225 $103,697
2012 $1,204 $108,470
2011 $1,132 $103,262
2010 $987 $76,463
2009 $964 $60,786
2008 $1,067 $80,781
2007 $998 $65,954
2006 $901 $62,582
2005 $828 $53,950
2004 $772 $41,036
2003 $672 $31,602
2002 $600 $27,227
2001 $610 $25,871
2000 $642 $27,535
1999 $418 $20,234
1998 $424 $17,665
1997 $438 $20,523
1996 $457 $17,125
1995 $451 $15,823
1994 $400 $14,765
1993 $408 $14,770
1992 $396 $16,280
1991 $380 $15,133
1990 $344 $16,722
1989 $358 $15,243
1988 $354 $14,682
1987 $317 $13,719
1986 $314 $13,213
1985 $317 $16,815
1984 $327 $19,272
1983 $311 $19,616
1982 $345 $24,385
1981 $328 $29,505
1980 $287.4 $28,375
1979 $249.2 $21,777
1978 $233.4 $16,757
1977 $204.7 $16,058
1976 $183.9 $15,710
1975 $161.7 $13,014
1974 $132 $13,540
1973 $97.5 $4,905
1972 $148.1 $3,483
1971 $172.5 $2,952
1970 $166.7 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Qatar
2026 68.1 82.8
2025 67.9 82.7
2024 67.8 82.5
2023 67.6 82.4
2022 67.4 81.9
2021 65.8 81.1
2020 65.7 80.4
2019 66.7 82.9
2018 66.5 82.7
2017 66.2 82.5
2016 65.9 82.1
2015 65.6 81.8
2014 65.4 81.4
2013 65.1 81
2012 64.9 80.5
2011 64.7 80
2010 64.4 79.4
2009 64.2 78.8
2008 64 78.3
2007 63.8 77.7
2006 63.6 77.3
2005 62.4 76.9
2004 63.1 76.5
2003 62.8 76.1
2002 62.6 75.8
2001 62.2 75.5
2000 61.9 75.3
1999 61.5 75
1998 61.1 74.9
1997 60.6 74.7
1996 60.5 74.6
1995 60.3 74.4
1994 60.2 74.2
1993 60.1 74.1
1992 60 73.9
1991 59.9 73.7
1990 59.7 73.4
1989 59.5 73.1
1988 59.4 72.8
1987 59.2 72.5
1986 59.2 72.2
1985 59.1 71.8
1984 58.9 71.5
1983 58.7 71.1
1982 58.3 70.7
1981 57.8 70.3
1980 57.2 69.9
1979 56.6 69.5
1978 56.1 69.1
1977 55.5 68.6
1976 55.1 68.2
1975 54.7 67.7
1974 54.3 67.2
1973 54.1 66.6
1972 53.8 66.1
1971 49 65.5
1970 52.9 64.9
1969 52.3 64.2
1968 51.6 63.6
1967 50.8 62.9
1966 49.8 62.2
1965 48.5 61.4
1964 47.8 60.7
1963 46.8 60
1962 45.9 59.2
1961 45 58.5
1960 44.1 57.8
1959 43.3 57
1958 42.5 56.3
1957 41.6 55.6
1956 40.6 54.9
1955 39.6 54.2
1954 38.6 53.5
1953 37.6 52.8
1952 36.5 52.1
1951 35.4 51.5
1950 34.2 50.8

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

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Pakistan and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Qatar
2024 251,269,164 2,857,822
2023 247,504,495 2,656,032
2022 243,700,667 2,657,333
2021 239,477,801 2,504,910
2020 235,001,746 2,794,148
2019 230,800,899 2,638,657
2018 226,928,892 2,580,734
2017 223,273,967 2,545,820
2016 220,138,869 2,477,113
2015 217,290,883 2,344,557
2014 214,264,647 2,151,745
2013 211,073,978 1,916,426
2012 207,667,125 1,722,438
2011 203,746,065 1,624,761
2010 199,239,047 1,616,832
2009 194,376,534 1,608,903
2008 189,499,113 1,426,938
2007 184,493,231 1,208,595
2006 179,682,690 972,831
2005 175,453,212 825,408
2004 171,286,000 773,332
2003 167,110,248 744,682
2002 163,222,549 711,205
2001 159,270,907 677,925
2000 154,879,127 644,989
1999 150,565,377 612,500
1998 146,522,356 580,540
1997 142,531,804 550,500
1996 138,557,092 529,019
1995 134,582,253 514,325
1994 130,748,083 499,459
1993 127,020,117 484,545
1992 123,546,848 469,657
1991 120,060,406 454,853
1990 116,155,576 440,175
1989 112,336,629 425,646
1988 108,724,739 411,264
1987 105,130,717 397,005
1986 101,606,764 382,422
1985 98,229,285 365,940
1984 95,164,936 347,878
1983 92,227,711 329,709
1982 89,089,246 311,537
1981 85,802,049 293,553
1980 82,291,010 275,913
1979 78,997,039 258,670
1978 76,307,379 241,808
1977 73,901,827 225,285
1976 71,620,254 209,052
1975 69,461,175 193,087
1974 67,415,487 177,362
1973 65,461,912 161,841
1972 63,583,194 146,506
1971 61,847,899 131,346
1970 60,166,719 116,350
1969 58,460,939 103,025
1968 56,810,507 91,749
1967 55,214,768 81,439
1966 53,678,667 72,192
1965 52,209,010 64,065
1964 50,799,999 56,867
1963 49,447,776 50,380
1962 48,156,128 44,630
1961 46,921,277 39,680
1960 45,709,310 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Qatar

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Qatar
2023 3.61 1.73
2022 3.66 1.74
2021 3.72 1.61
2020 3.77 1.68
2019 3.81 1.73
2018 3.86 1.76
2017 3.9 1.83
2016 3.9 1.86
2015 3.99 1.98
2014 4.06 2.03
2013 4.13 2.03
2012 4.2 2.04
2011 4.31 2.07
2010 4.4 2.14
2009 4.47 2.25
2008 4.51 2.37
2007 4.55 2.44
2006 4.59 2.51
2005 4.6 2.64
2004 4.68 2.79
2003 4.89 2.93
2002 5.01 3.01
2001 5.18 3.08
2000 5.35 3.07
1999 5.46 3.12
1998 5.51 3.21
1997 5.64 3.33
1996 5.77 3.44
1995 5.89 3.56
1994 6.01 3.67
1993 6.11 3.77
1992 6.21 3.85
1991 6.29 3.99
1990 6.36 4.23
1989 6.43 4.41
1988 6.48 4.51
1987 6.52 4.54
1986 6.55 4.57
1985 6.59 4.64
1984 6.62 4.76
1983 6.64 4.9
1982 6.67 5.04
1981 6.7 5.2
1980 6.73 5.33
1979 6.76 5.46
1978 6.78 5.58
1977 6.8 5.69
1976 6.81 5.78
1975 6.81 5.86
1974 6.81 5.94
1973 6.81 6.01
1972 6.81 6.07
1971 6.8 6.15
1970 6.8 6.23
1969 6.8 6.31
1968 6.8 6.39
1967 6.8 6.46
1966 6.8 6.52
1965 6.8 6.53
1964 6.8 6.53
1963 6.8 6.53
1962 6.8 6.53
1961 6.8 6.53
1960 6.8 6.53

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

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Pakistan and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Qatar
2024 21.5 34.5
2023 21.3 34.1
2022 21.2 33.4
2021 21 32.9
2020 20.9 32.6
2019 20.7 32.3
2018 20.5 31.9
2017 20.4 31.6
2016 20.3 31.4
2015 20.3 31.2
2014 20.2 31.1
2013 20.1 30.9
2012 20 31
2011 19.9 31.2
2010 19.8 31.3
2009 19.6 30.8
2008 19.4 30.1
2007 19.2 30.1
2006 19 30.6
2005 18.9 30.9
2004 18.7 31
2003 18.5 30.9
2002 18.4 30.5
2001 18.3 30.1
2000 18.1 29.9
1999 18 29.8
1998 17.9 29.8
1997 17.8 29.9
1996 17.8 29.6
1995 17.8 29.1
1994 17.8 28.7
1993 17.8 28.4
1992 17.9 28.1
1991 18 27.9
1990 18 27.7
1989 18 27.6
1988 18.1 27.5
1987 18.1 27.5
1986 18.2 27.4
1985 18.2 27
1984 18.3 26.3
1983 18.4 25.6
1982 18.4 24.8
1981 18.3 24.1
1980 18.2 23.5
1979 18 22.9
1978 18 22.3
1977 17.9 21.8
1976 17.9 21.3
1975 17.9 21
1974 17.9 20.8
1973 18 20.9
1972 18 21.3
1971 18.1 22.2
1970 18.2 23.7
1969 18.4 24.4
1968 18.5 24
1967 18.6 23.5
1966 18.7 23
1965 18.8 22.5
1964 18.9 21.8
1963 19 21.1
1962 19 20.1
1961 19.1 19
1960 19.1 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Pakistan Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan Qatar
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
48.9%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Pakistan Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Qatar
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
4,374 mi
2016

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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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