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Pakistan vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 35th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Sierra Leone
Population
260356147
9049533
Population rank 5/197 101/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Pakistan and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Sierra Leone
2024 $371,570,000,121 $6,971,127,235
2023 $336,686,348,609 $6,415,852,767
2022 $374,890,295,667 $7,121,125,278
2021 $348,516,647,445 $7,166,931,485
2020 $300,425,609,818 $6,688,307,703
2019 $320,909,472,771 $6,523,577,594
2018 $356,128,166,705 $6,390,514,689
2017 $339,205,534,861 $5,749,846,528
2016 $313,630,000,130 $6,084,297,211
2015 $299,963,590,535 $6,788,352,975
2014 $271,390,474,858 $7,686,138,791
2013 $258,657,231,672 $7,502,762,863
2012 $250,106,966,105 $6,141,666,509
2011 $230,586,581,060 $4,861,632,885
2010 $196,709,621,850 $4,262,805,967
2009 $187,337,783,856 $3,953,403,098
2008 $202,203,748,584 $4,157,895,298
2007 $184,140,869,997 $3,632,957,611
2006 $161,871,385,506 $3,263,697,467
2005 $145,208,562,961 $2,545,275,313
2004 $132,216,048,339 $2,237,350,687
2003 $112,371,913,741 $2,142,618,046
2002 $97,923,302,809 $1,933,863,911
2001 $97,145,618,480 $1,681,473,894
2000 $99,484,802,345 $635,866,404
1999 $62,973,857,069 $669,386,624
1998 $62,191,955,814 $672,368,187
1997 $62,433,340,468 $850,232,760
1996 $63,320,170,084 $941,709,423
1995 $60,636,071,684 $870,740,292
1994 $52,293,470,813 $911,853,802
1993 $51,809,999,353 $768,867,883
1992 $48,884,671,947 $679,940,814
1991 $45,625,336,680 $779,981,987
1990 $40,010,423,970 $649,644,098
1989 $40,171,106,279 $932,974,420
1988 $38,472,742,808 $1,055,083,933
1987 $33,351,529,275 $660,106,336
1986 $31,899,070,056 $490,181,457
1985 $31,144,920,844 $856,890,459
1984 $31,151,825,467 $1,087,471,862
1983 $28,691,889,764 $995,104,305
1982 $30,725,971,564 $1,295,361,886
1981 $28,100,606,061 $1,114,830,472
1980 $23,654,444,444 $1,100,685,845
1979 $19,688,383,838 $1,109,374,911
1978 $17,811,515,152 $960,728,339
1977 $15,126,060,606 $691,777,584
1976 $13,168,080,808 $594,895,942
1975 $11,230,606,061 $679,336,344
1974 $8,899,191,919 $648,590,643
1973 $6,383,429,490 $575,230,724
1972 $9,415,016,360 $465,381,340
1971 $10,665,896,682 $419,549,305
1970 $10,027,509,450 $434,410,974
1969 $8,683,116,338 $408,690,163
1968 $8,041,999,160 $329,859,732
1967 $7,464,510,710 $348,795,303
1966 $6,561,108,778 $375,479,850
1965 $5,929,231,415 $359,379,856
1964 $5,204,955,901 $371,847,461
1963 $4,630,827,383 $348,547,279
1962 $4,310,163,797 $342,721,416
1961 $4,118,647,627 $327,834,191
1960 $3,749,265,015 $322,009,962

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

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Pakistan and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Sierra Leone
2024 $1,479 $807
2023 $1,360 $758
2022 $1,538 $860
2021 $1,455 $885
2020 $1,278 $845
2019 $1,390 $844
2018 $1,569 $846
2017 $1,519 $779
2016 $1,425 $844
2015 $1,380 $965
2014 $1,267 $1,118
2013 $1,225 $1,117
2012 $1,204 $938
2011 $1,132 $761
2010 $987 $685
2009 $964 $653
2008 $1,067 $705
2007 $998 $632
2006 $901 $580
2005 $828 $463
2004 $772 $418
2003 $672 $414
2002 $600 $389
2001 $610 $358
2000 $642 $143.7
1999 $418 $155
1998 $424 $156.5
1997 $438 $199.9
1996 $457 $224.3
1995 $451 $208.4
1994 $400 $218.5
1993 $408 $185
1992 $396 $163.2
1991 $380 $183.7
1990 $344 $154.8
1989 $358 $231.3
1988 $354 $268.2
1987 $317 $172.4
1986 $314 $131.5
1985 $317 $235.5
1984 $327 $306
1983 $311 $285.8
1982 $345 $380
1981 $328 $334
1980 $287.4 $336
1979 $249.2 $346
1978 $233.4 $305
1977 $204.7 $224.2
1976 $183.9 $196.4
1975 $161.7 $228.4
1974 $132 $222.1
1973 $97.5 $200.6
1972 $148.1 $165.4
1971 $172.5 $151.8
1970 $166.7 $160.2
1969 $148.5 $153.6
1968 $141.6 $126.3
1967 $135.2 $136.1
1966 $122.2 $149.3
1965 $113.6 $145.6
1964 $102.5 $153.4
1963 $93.7 $146.3
1962 $89.5 $146.3
1961 $87.8 $142.3
1960 $82 $142

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

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Pakistan vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Sierra Leone
2026 68.1 62.3
2025 67.9 62.2
2024 67.8 62
2023 67.6 61.8
2022 67.4 61.3
2021 65.8 60.3
2020 65.7 59.7
2019 66.7 59.6
2018 66.5 59.1
2017 66.2 57.8
2016 65.9 56.9
2015 65.6 55.5
2014 65.4 54.3
2013 65.1 54.1
2012 64.9 53.2
2011 64.7 52.6
2010 64.4 51.9
2009 64.2 51.3
2008 64 50.7
2007 63.8 50
2006 63.6 49.5
2005 62.4 48.3
2004 63.1 47.5
2003 62.8 46.8
2002 62.6 46.2
2001 62.2 45.4
2000 61.9 44.8
1999 61.5 42
1998 61.1 42.7
1997 60.6 43.6
1996 60.5 43.5
1995 60.3 42.6
1994 60.2 42.8
1993 60.1 43.4
1992 60 43.5
1991 59.9 43.3
1990 59.7 43.7
1989 59.5 43.7
1988 59.4 43.8
1987 59.2 43.7
1986 59.2 43.5
1985 59.1 43.6
1984 58.9 43.6
1983 58.7 43.5
1982 58.3 43.3
1981 57.8 43.1
1980 57.2 42.8
1979 56.6 42.5
1978 56.1 42.2
1977 55.5 41.8
1976 55.1 41.4
1975 54.7 41
1974 54.3 40.4
1973 54.1 40
1972 53.8 39.5
1971 49 39.1
1970 52.9 38.6
1969 52.3 38.2
1968 51.6 37.8
1967 50.8 37.3
1966 49.8 36.6
1965 48.5 35.9
1964 47.8 35.3
1963 46.8 34.7
1962 45.9 34.2
1961 45 33.6
1960 44.1 33.1
1959 43.3 32.6
1958 42.5 32.1
1957 41.6 31.8
1956 40.6 31.3
1955 39.6 30.9
1954 38.6 30.5
1953 37.6 30.1
1952 36.5 29.7
1951 35.4 29.3
1950 34.2 28.9

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

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Pakistan and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Sierra Leone
2024 251,269,164 8,642,022
2023 247,504,495 8,460,512
2022 243,700,667 8,276,807
2021 239,477,801 8,094,602
2020 235,001,746 7,912,558
2019 230,800,899 7,731,991
2018 226,928,892 7,554,563
2017 223,273,967 7,379,299
2016 220,138,869 7,205,328
2015 217,290,883 7,037,655
2014 214,264,647 6,876,385
2013 211,073,978 6,714,051
2012 207,667,125 6,551,080
2011 203,746,065 6,387,251
2010 199,239,047 6,222,714
2009 194,376,534 6,055,646
2008 189,499,113 5,894,722
2007 184,493,231 5,749,352
2006 179,682,690 5,624,466
2005 175,453,212 5,501,712
2004 171,286,000 5,355,717
2003 167,110,248 5,177,687
2002 163,222,549 4,971,435
2001 159,270,907 4,692,716
2000 154,879,127 4,423,611
1999 150,565,377 4,318,043
1998 146,522,356 4,295,785
1997 142,531,804 4,253,716
1996 138,557,092 4,199,210
1995 134,582,253 4,179,179
1994 130,748,083 4,173,105
1993 127,020,117 4,157,130
1992 123,546,848 4,166,366
1991 120,060,406 4,246,267
1990 116,155,576 4,196,828
1989 112,336,629 4,034,037
1988 108,724,739 3,934,517
1987 105,130,717 3,829,718
1986 101,606,764 3,728,380
1985 98,229,285 3,638,438
1984 95,164,936 3,558,758
1983 92,227,711 3,481,646
1982 89,089,246 3,408,183
1981 85,802,049 3,338,940
1980 82,291,010 3,272,089
1979 78,997,039 3,207,499
1978 76,307,379 3,145,517
1977 73,901,827 3,085,354
1976 71,620,254 3,028,820
1975 69,461,175 2,974,657
1974 67,415,487 2,920,459
1973 65,461,912 2,866,955
1972 63,583,194 2,814,388
1971 61,847,899 2,763,222
1970 60,166,719 2,712,286
1969 58,460,939 2,661,365
1968 56,810,507 2,611,532
1967 55,214,768 2,562,384
1966 53,678,667 2,514,638
1965 52,209,010 2,468,666
1964 50,799,999 2,424,390
1963 49,447,776 2,382,258
1962 48,156,128 2,342,242
1961 46,921,277 2,304,227
1960 45,709,310 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Sierra Leone
2023 3.61 3.79
2022 3.66 3.88
2021 3.72 3.98
2020 3.77 4.08
2019 3.81 4.19
2018 3.86 4.29
2017 3.9 4.39
2016 3.9 4.47
2015 3.99 4.55
2014 4.06 4.7
2013 4.13 4.87
2012 4.2 5.06
2011 4.31 5.21
2010 4.4 5.33
2009 4.47 5.45
2008 4.51 5.56
2007 4.55 5.64
2006 4.59 5.74
2005 4.6 5.81
2004 4.68 5.92
2003 4.89 6.09
2002 5.01 6.23
2001 5.18 6.31
2000 5.35 6.36
1999 5.46 6.42
1998 5.51 6.5
1997 5.64 6.53
1996 5.77 6.55
1995 5.89 6.56
1994 6.01 6.56
1993 6.11 6.57
1992 6.21 6.56
1991 6.29 6.55
1990 6.36 6.57
1989 6.43 6.57
1988 6.48 6.59
1987 6.52 6.61
1986 6.55 6.6
1985 6.59 6.59
1984 6.62 6.59
1983 6.64 6.57
1982 6.67 6.56
1981 6.7 6.55
1980 6.73 6.56
1979 6.76 6.58
1978 6.78 6.59
1977 6.8 6.57
1976 6.81 6.55
1975 6.81 6.55
1974 6.81 6.53
1973 6.81 6.47
1972 6.81 6.45
1971 6.8 6.43
1970 6.8 6.41
1969 6.8 6.39
1968 6.8 6.39
1967 6.8 6.38
1966 6.8 6.35
1965 6.8 6.31
1964 6.8 6.29
1963 6.8 6.26
1962 6.8 6.22
1961 6.8 6.21
1960 6.8 6.18

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

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Pakistan and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Sierra Leone
2024 21.5 20.5
2023 21.3 20.3
2022 21.2 20
2021 21 19.8
2020 20.9 19.6
2019 20.7 19.4
2018 20.5 19.2
2017 20.4 19.1
2016 20.3 18.9
2015 20.3 18.7
2014 20.2 18.6
2013 20.1 18.5
2012 20 18.4
2011 19.9 18.3
2010 19.8 18.2
2009 19.6 18.1
2008 19.4 18.1
2007 19.2 18
2006 19 18
2005 18.9 18
2004 18.7 17.9
2003 18.5 17.9
2002 18.4 17.9
2001 18.3 18
2000 18.1 18
1999 18 18
1998 17.9 18.1
1997 17.8 18.1
1996 17.8 18.2
1995 17.8 18.2
1994 17.8 18.3
1993 17.8 18.4
1992 17.9 18.4
1991 18 18.5
1990 18 18.5
1989 18 18.6
1988 18.1 18.6
1987 18.1 18.7
1986 18.2 18.7
1985 18.2 18.8
1984 18.3 18.9
1983 18.4 18.9
1982 18.4 19
1981 18.3 19.1
1980 18.2 19.1
1979 18 19.2
1978 18 19.3
1977 17.9 19.4
1976 17.9 19.5
1975 17.9 19.6
1974 17.9 19.8
1973 18 19.9
1972 18 20.1
1971 18.1 20.2
1970 18.2 20.4
1969 18.4 20.6
1968 18.5 20.7
1967 18.6 20.8
1966 18.7 20.9
1965 18.8 20.9
1964 18.9 21
1963 19 21
1962 19 21.1
1961 19.1 21.1
1960 19.1 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Pakistan Sierra Leone
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
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Pakistan Sierra Leone
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
48.9%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Pakistan Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
7,270 mi
2015

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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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