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Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 35th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Saudi Arabia
Population
260356147
36734925
Population rank 5/197 44/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 43/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Saudi Arabia
2024 $371,570,000,121 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $336,686,348,609 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $374,890,295,667 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $348,516,647,445 $982,661,066,667
2020 $300,425,609,818 $767,951,200,000
2019 $320,909,472,771 $888,890,133,333
2018 $356,128,166,705 $886,564,800,000
2017 $339,205,534,861 $741,266,133,333
2016 $313,630,000,130 $689,279,466,667
2015 $299,963,590,535 $693,414,400,000
2014 $271,390,474,858 $787,153,066,667
2013 $258,657,231,672 $769,755,733,333
2012 $250,106,966,105 $751,921,333,333
2011 $230,586,581,060 $680,660,800,000
2010 $196,709,621,850 $528,207,466,667
2009 $187,337,783,856 $429,097,866,667
2008 $202,203,748,584 $519,796,800,000
2007 $184,140,869,997 $415,964,509,673
2006 $161,871,385,506 $376,900,133,511
2005 $145,208,562,961 $328,459,608,764
2004 $132,216,048,339 $258,742,133,333
2003 $112,371,913,741 $215,807,733,333
2002 $97,923,302,809 $189,605,866,667
2001 $97,145,618,480 $184,137,600,000
2000 $99,484,802,345 $189,514,933,333
1999 $62,973,857,069 $161,717,066,667
1998 $62,191,955,814 $146,775,466,667
1997 $62,433,340,468 $165,963,684,913
1996 $63,320,170,084 $158,662,483,311
1995 $60,636,071,684 $143,343,124,166
1994 $52,293,470,813 $135,174,899,866
1993 $51,809,999,353 $132,967,957,276
1992 $48,884,671,947 $137,087,850,467
1991 $45,625,336,680 $132,223,230,975
1990 $40,010,423,970 $117,630,173,565
1989 $40,171,106,279 $95,344,459,279
1988 $38,472,742,808 $88,256,074,766
1987 $33,351,529,275 $85,695,861,148
1986 $31,899,070,056 $86,961,922,765
1985 $31,144,920,844 $103,897,846,494
1984 $31,151,825,467 $119,624,858,116
1983 $28,691,889,764 $129,171,635,311
1982 $30,725,971,564 $153,240,313,858
1981 $28,100,606,061 $184,291,360,139
1980 $23,654,444,444 $164,539,660,725
1979 $19,688,383,838 $111,858,444,786
1978 $17,811,515,152 $80,266,516,687
1977 $15,126,060,606 $74,188,986,586
1976 $13,168,080,808 $64,005,665,722
1975 $11,230,606,061 $46,773,208,643
1974 $8,899,191,919 $45,412,957,746
1973 $6,383,429,490 $14,947,435,499
1972 $9,415,016,360 $9,664,267,087
1971 $10,665,896,682 $7,184,806,909
1970 $10,027,509,450 $5,377,333,333
1969 $8,683,116,338 $4,485,777,644
1968 $8,041,999,160 $4,187,777,711
1967 $7,464,510,710 $3,257,022,223
1966 $6,561,108,778 $2,920,555,557
1965 $5,929,231,415 $2,647,955,558
1964 $5,204,955,901 $2,371,808,713
1963 $4,630,827,383 $2,207,393,172
1962 $4,310,163,797 $2,130,606,532
1961 $4,118,647,627 $1,920,811,284
1960 $3,749,265,015 $1,748,124,064

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

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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Saudi Arabia
2024 $1,479 $35,122
2023 $1,360 $36,157
2022 $1,538 $38,510
2021 $1,455 $31,921
2020 $1,278 $24,339
2019 $1,390 $29,567
2018 $1,569 $29,360
2017 $1,519 $23,929
2016 $1,425 $22,268
2015 $1,380 $23,256
2014 $1,267 $27,805
2013 $1,225 $27,865
2012 $1,204 $28,733
2011 $1,132 $27,127
2010 $987 $22,028
2009 $964 $17,718
2008 $1,067 $22,320
2007 $998 $18,596
2006 $901 $17,564
2005 $828 $15,976
2004 $772 $13,154
2003 $672 $11,487
2002 $600 $10,586
2001 $610 $10,805
2000 $642 $11,715
1999 $418 $10,452
1998 $424 $9,836
1997 $438 $11,545
1996 $457 $11,472
1995 $451 $10,786
1994 $400 $10,602
1993 $408 $10,885
1992 $396 $11,730
1991 $380 $11,847
1990 $344 $11,055
1989 $358 $9,414
1988 $354 $9,165
1987 $317 $9,386
1986 $314 $10,078
1985 $317 $12,745
1984 $327 $15,541
1983 $311 $17,810
1982 $345 $22,454
1981 $328 $28,703
1980 $287.4 $27,206
1979 $249.2 $19,612
1978 $233.4 $14,914
1977 $204.7 $14,595
1976 $183.9 $13,313
1975 $161.7 $10,266
1974 $132 $10,503
1973 $97.5 $3,640
1972 $148.1 $2,474
1971 $172.5 $1,929
1970 $166.7 $1,509
1969 $148.5 $1,313
1968 $141.6 $1,276
1967 $135.2 $1,032
1966 $122.2 $961
1965 $113.6 $904
1964 $102.5 $840
1963 $93.7 $812
1962 $89.5 $813
1961 $87.8 $760
1960 $82 $718

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

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Pakistan vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Saudi Arabia
2026 68.1 79.4
2025 67.9 79.2
2024 67.8 79
2023 67.6 78.7
2022 67.4 77.3
2021 65.8 77.1
2020 65.7 77.6
2019 66.7 78.3
2018 66.5 78.7
2017 66.2 78.7
2016 65.9 78.4
2015 65.6 77.8
2014 65.4 77.1
2013 65.1 76.5
2012 64.9 76.1
2011 64.7 75.8
2010 64.4 75.6
2009 64.2 75.4
2008 64 75.3
2007 63.8 75.1
2006 63.6 74.8
2005 62.4 74.4
2004 63.1 74
2003 62.8 73.7
2002 62.6 73.3
2001 62.2 73
2000 61.9 72.6
1999 61.5 72.3
1998 61.1 72
1997 60.6 71.6
1996 60.5 71.3
1995 60.3 70.9
1994 60.2 70.6
1993 60.1 70.2
1992 60 69.8
1991 59.9 69.3
1990 59.7 68.9
1989 59.5 68.4
1988 59.4 67.8
1987 59.2 67.2
1986 59.2 66.6
1985 59.1 66
1984 58.9 65.4
1983 58.7 64.7
1982 58.3 64
1981 57.8 63.3
1980 57.2 62.4
1979 56.6 61.5
1978 56.1 60.7
1977 55.5 59.7
1976 55.1 58.8
1975 54.7 57.8
1974 54.3 56.8
1973 54.1 55.8
1972 53.8 54.7
1971 49 53.7
1970 52.9 52.7
1969 52.3 51.8
1968 51.6 50.9
1967 50.8 50
1966 49.8 49.2
1965 48.5 48.4
1964 47.8 47.7
1963 46.8 47.1
1962 45.9 46.5
1961 45 45.9
1960 44.1 45.3
1959 43.3 44.8
1958 42.5 44.2
1957 41.6 43.7
1956 40.6 43.1
1955 39.6 42.6
1954 38.6 42.1
1953 37.6 41.6
1952 36.5 41.1
1951 35.4 40.6
1950 34.2 40

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

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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Saudi Arabia
2024 251,269,164 35,300,280
2023 247,504,495 33,702,731
2022 243,700,667 32,175,224
2021 239,477,801 30,784,383
2020 235,001,746 31,552,510
2019 230,800,899 30,063,799
2018 226,928,892 30,196,281
2017 223,273,967 30,977,355
2016 220,138,869 30,954,198
2015 217,290,883 29,816,382
2014 214,264,647 28,309,273
2013 211,073,978 27,624,004
2012 207,667,125 26,168,861
2011 203,746,065 25,091,867
2010 199,239,047 23,978,487
2009 194,376,534 24,217,654
2008 189,499,113 23,287,877
2007 184,493,231 22,368,313
2006 179,682,690 21,459,144
2005 175,453,212 20,559,890
2004 171,286,000 19,669,480
2003 167,110,248 18,786,767
2002 163,222,549 17,910,910
2001 159,270,907 17,041,397
2000 154,879,127 16,177,722
1999 150,565,377 15,472,075
1998 146,522,356 14,922,185
1997 142,531,804 14,374,943
1996 138,557,092 13,831,009
1995 134,582,253 13,289,245
1994 130,748,083 12,750,040
1993 127,020,117 12,215,862
1992 123,546,848 11,686,676
1991 120,060,406 11,160,744
1990 116,155,576 10,640,691
1989 112,336,629 10,128,394
1988 108,724,739 9,629,165
1987 105,130,717 9,130,194
1986 101,606,764 8,628,639
1985 98,229,285 8,151,779
1984 95,164,936 7,697,307
1983 92,227,711 7,252,941
1982 89,089,246 6,824,486
1981 85,802,049 6,420,551
1980 82,291,010 6,047,997
1979 78,997,039 5,703,698
1978 76,307,379 5,381,902
1977 73,901,827 5,083,048
1976 71,620,254 4,807,933
1975 69,461,175 4,556,287
1974 67,415,487 4,323,632
1973 65,461,912 4,106,344
1972 63,583,194 3,905,722
1971 61,847,899 3,724,031
1970 60,166,719 3,562,470
1969 58,460,939 3,417,114
1968 56,810,507 3,282,711
1967 55,214,768 3,157,242
1966 53,678,667 3,039,887
1965 52,209,010 2,928,771
1964 50,799,999 2,821,968
1963 49,447,776 2,719,341
1962 48,156,128 2,620,910
1961 46,921,277 2,526,347
1960 45,709,310 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Saudi Arabia
2023 3.61 2.28
2022 3.66 2.14
2021 3.72 2.17
2020 3.77 2.27
2019 3.81 2.49
2018 3.86 2.67
2017 3.9 2.67
2016 3.9 2.65
2015 3.99 2.63
2014 4.06 2.68
2013 4.13 2.67
2012 4.2 2.78
2011 4.31 2.8
2010 4.4 2.81
2009 4.47 2.95
2008 4.51 3.07
2007 4.55 3.19
2006 4.59 3.18
2005 4.6 3.16
2004 4.68 3.26
2003 4.89 3.47
2002 5.01 3.71
2001 5.18 3.96
2000 5.35 4.21
1999 5.46 4.35
1998 5.51 4.52
1997 5.64 4.66
1996 5.77 4.81
1995 5.89 4.99
1994 6.01 5.16
1993 6.11 5.33
1992 6.21 5.49
1991 6.29 5.64
1990 6.36 5.8
1989 6.43 5.98
1988 6.48 6.15
1987 6.52 6.34
1986 6.55 6.52
1985 6.59 6.65
1984 6.62 6.78
1983 6.64 6.88
1982 6.67 6.98
1981 6.7 7.07
1980 6.73 7.15
1979 6.76 7.23
1978 6.78 7.26
1977 6.8 7.3
1976 6.81 7.33
1975 6.81 7.37
1974 6.81 7.43
1973 6.81 7.48
1972 6.81 7.54
1971 6.8 7.56
1970 6.8 7.58
1969 6.8 7.6
1968 6.8 7.63
1967 6.8 7.66
1966 6.8 7.66
1965 6.8 7.66
1964 6.8 7.67
1963 6.8 7.65
1962 6.8 7.64
1961 6.8 7.63
1960 6.8 7.63

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

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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Saudi Arabia
2024 21.5 30.5
2023 21.3 30.2
2022 21.2 29.7
2021 21 29.5
2020 20.9 29.4
2019 20.7 29.3
2018 20.5 29.3
2017 20.4 29
2016 20.3 28.6
2015 20.3 27.9
2014 20.2 27.2
2013 20.1 26.6
2012 20 25.9
2011 19.9 25.2
2010 19.8 24.5
2009 19.6 23.9
2008 19.4 23.4
2007 19.2 22.8
2006 19 22.3
2005 18.9 21.9
2004 18.7 21.4
2003 18.5 21.1
2002 18.4 20.8
2001 18.3 20.7
2000 18.1 20.8
1999 18 20.7
1998 17.9 20.4
1997 17.8 20.2
1996 17.8 19.9
1995 17.8 19.7
1994 17.8 19.6
1993 17.8 19.4
1992 17.9 19.3
1991 18 19.2
1990 18 19
1989 18 19
1988 18.1 18.9
1987 18.1 18.8
1986 18.2 18.7
1985 18.2 18.7
1984 18.3 18.6
1983 18.4 18.5
1982 18.4 18.4
1981 18.3 18.3
1980 18.2 18.2
1979 18 18.1
1978 18 18
1977 17.9 17.9
1976 17.9 17.8
1975 17.9 17.7
1974 17.9 17.6
1973 18 17.5
1972 18 17.4
1971 18.1 17.4
1970 18.2 17.4
1969 18.4 17.4
1968 18.5 17.5
1967 18.6 17.6
1966 18.7 17.7
1965 18.8 17.9
1964 18.9 18
1963 19 18.2
1962 19 18.4
1961 19.1 18.5
1960 19.1 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Pakistan Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan Saudi Arabia
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
48.9%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Pakistan Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.52%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
137,554 mi
2006

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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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