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Pakistan vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 35th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Somalia
Population
260356147
20503678
Population rank 5/197 66/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$1,602
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
$1,885
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Pakistan and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Somalia
2024 $371,570,000,121 $11,967,000,000
2023 $336,686,348,609 $10,958,000,000
2022 $374,890,295,667 $10,203,000,000
2021 $348,516,647,445 $9,483,000,000
2020 $300,425,609,818 $8,628,000,000
2019 $320,909,472,771 $8,656,000,000
2018 $356,128,166,705 $7,873,000,000
2017 $339,205,534,861 $7,621,501,710
2016 $313,630,000,130 $6,613,743,070
2015 $299,963,590,535 $6,152,149,100
2014 $271,390,474,858 $5,728,399,720
2013 $258,657,231,672 $5,062,881,600
2012 $250,106,966,105 $4,364,670,160
2011 $230,586,581,060 $2,906,000,097
2010 $196,709,621,850 $2,687,807,004
2009 $187,337,783,856 $2,948,594,552
2008 $202,203,748,584 $5,913,620,293
2007 $184,140,869,997 $5,430,713,729
2006 $161,871,385,506 $5,026,743,282
2005 $145,208,562,961 $4,683,246,454
2004 $132,216,048,339 $3,859,592,813
2003 $112,371,913,741 $2,836,724,352
2002 $97,923,302,809 $2,192,684,135
2001 $97,145,618,480 $2,252,847,465
2000 $99,484,802,345 $3,412,797,450
1999 $62,973,857,069 $3,045,751,528
1998 $62,191,955,814 $2,962,047,564
1997 $62,433,340,468 $2,191,749,014
1996 $63,320,170,084 $1,792,234,297
1995 $60,636,071,684 $1,534,756,135
1994 $52,293,470,813 $1,481,205,098
1993 $51,809,999,353 $1,260,132,956
1992 $48,884,671,947 $709,297,579
1991 $45,625,336,680 $717,974,930
1990 $40,010,423,970 $1,031,282,081
1989 $40,171,106,279 $1,181,360,844
1988 $38,472,742,808 $1,051,596,967
1987 $33,351,529,275 $1,018,972,664
1986 $31,899,070,056 $916,590,786
1985 $31,144,920,844 $875,702,247
1984 $31,151,825,467 $787,434,542
1983 $28,691,889,764 $735,408,642
1982 $30,725,971,564 $774,578,932
1981 $28,100,606,061 $699,302,473
1980 $23,654,444,444 $602,515,548
1979 $19,688,383,838 $589,566,929
1978 $17,811,515,152 $564,571,823
1977 $15,126,060,606 $498,550,725
1976 $13,168,080,808 $871,344,245
1975 $11,230,606,061 $757,015,879
1974 $8,899,191,919 $572,504,036
1973 $6,383,429,490 $483,699,611
1972 $9,415,016,360 $447,883,941
1971 $10,665,896,682 $347,039,446
1970 $10,027,509,450 $347,985,394
1969 $8,683,116,338 $306,357,285
1968 $8,041,999,160 $286,719,885
1967 $7,464,510,710 $271,781,887
1966 $6,561,108,778 $257,375,897
1965 $5,929,231,415 $243,725,898
1964 $5,204,955,901 $229,529,913
1963 $4,630,827,383 $216,145,936
1962 $4,310,163,797 $203,531,928
1961 $4,118,647,627 $191,659,914
1960 $3,749,265,015 $180,459,937

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

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Pakistan and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Somalia
2024 $1,479 $630
2023 $1,360 $597
2022 $1,538 $573
2021 $1,455 $549
2020 $1,278 $518
2019 $1,390 $540
2018 $1,569 $509
2017 $1,519 $511
2016 $1,425 $461
2015 $1,380 $446
2014 $1,267 $429
2013 $1,225 $393
2012 $1,204 $350
2011 $1,132 $235.3
2010 $987 $219.2
2009 $964 $246.5
2008 $1,067 $507
2007 $998 $480
2006 $901 $458
2005 $828 $440
2004 $772 $375
2003 $672 $286.3
2002 $600 $229.6
2001 $610 $244.9
2000 $642 $386
1999 $418 $359
1998 $424 $363
1997 $438 $280.1
1996 $457 $237.2
1995 $451 $210.7
1994 $400 $210.8
1993 $408 $188.6
1992 $396 $109.2
1991 $380 $105.4
1990 $344 $145.6
1989 $358 $166
1988 $354 $145.3
1987 $317 $141
1986 $314 $131.4
1985 $317 $130.8
1984 $327 $122.5
1983 $311 $118.6
1982 $345 $129
1981 $328 $116.9
1980 $287.4 $101.5
1979 $249.2 $108.2
1978 $233.4 $117.3
1977 $204.7 $111.2
1976 $183.9 $199.6
1975 $161.7 $177.8
1974 $132 $137.9
1973 $97.5 $119.6
1972 $148.1 $113.7
1971 $172.5 $90.4
1970 $166.7 $93.1
1969 $148.5 $84.1
1968 $141.6 $80.8
1967 $135.2 $78.7
1966 $122.2 $76.5
1965 $113.6 $74.4
1964 $102.5 $71.9
1963 $93.7 $69.5
1962 $89.5 $67.2
1961 $87.8 $64.9
1960 $82 $62.7

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

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Pakistan vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Somalia
2026 68.1 59.3
2025 67.9 59.1
2024 67.8 59
2023 67.6 58.8
2022 67.4 53.9
2021 65.8 55.7
2020 65.7 57.1
2019 66.7 57.2
2018 66.5 54.8
2017 66.2 52.2
2016 65.9 55.3
2015 65.6 55.1
2014 65.4 54.4
2013 65.1 54
2012 64.9 49.1
2011 64.7 32.5
2010 64.4 48.9
2009 64.2 52.1
2008 64 51.5
2007 63.8 50.9
2006 63.6 50.9
2005 62.4 50.9
2004 63.1 50.7
2003 62.8 50.7
2002 62.6 50.8
2001 62.2 50.8
2000 61.9 50.7
1999 61.5 50.6
1998 61.1 50.8
1997 60.6 50.3
1996 60.5 50.5
1995 60.3 50.6
1994 60.2 50.3
1993 60.1 50.6
1992 60 25
1991 59.9 25.4
1990 59.7 46.9
1989 59.5 46.6
1988 59.4 43.9
1987 59.2 49
1986 59.2 48.4
1985 59.1 48.3
1984 58.9 48.4
1983 58.7 48.2
1982 58.3 48
1981 57.8 47.8
1980 57.2 47.6
1979 56.6 47.4
1978 56.1 47
1977 55.5 47
1976 55.1 44.7
1975 54.7 44.5
1974 54.3 44.3
1973 54.1 46.2
1972 53.8 46
1971 49 45.8
1970 52.9 45.6
1969 52.3 45.5
1968 51.6 45.3
1967 50.8 45.1
1966 49.8 44.8
1965 48.5 44.6
1964 47.8 44.4
1963 46.8 44.2
1962 45.9 44
1961 45 43.7
1960 44.1 43.5
1959 43.3 43.3
1958 42.5 43.1
1957 41.6 42.9
1956 40.6 42.7
1955 39.6 42.5
1954 38.6 42.3
1953 37.6 42.1
1952 36.5 41.9
1951 35.4 41.7
1950 34.2 41.5

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

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Pakistan and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Somalia
2024 251,269,164 19,009,151
2023 247,504,495 18,358,615
2022 243,700,667 17,801,897
2021 239,477,801 17,271,431
2020 235,001,746 16,651,191
2019 230,800,899 16,030,971
2018 226,928,892 15,452,487
2017 223,273,967 14,916,629
2016 220,138,869 14,348,740
2015 217,290,883 13,806,963
2014 214,264,647 13,339,491
2013 211,073,978 12,869,594
2012 207,667,125 12,461,160
2011 203,746,065 12,348,830
2010 199,239,047 12,261,756
2009 194,376,534 11,961,201
2008 189,499,113 11,663,084
2007 184,493,231 11,322,582
2006 179,682,690 10,975,502
2005 175,453,212 10,644,228
2004 171,286,000 10,280,998
2003 167,110,248 9,909,157
2002 163,222,549 9,550,063
2001 159,270,907 9,198,493
2000 154,879,127 8,838,713
1999 150,565,377 8,492,059
1998 146,522,356 8,155,417
1997 142,531,804 7,824,525
1996 138,557,092 7,554,474
1995 134,582,253 7,285,007
1994 130,748,083 7,026,797
1993 127,020,117 6,681,399
1992 123,546,848 6,495,107
1991 120,060,406 6,813,760
1990 116,155,576 7,082,811
1989 112,336,629 7,114,817
1988 108,724,739 7,235,360
1987 105,130,717 7,228,302
1986 101,606,764 6,974,788
1985 98,229,285 6,693,289
1984 95,164,936 6,428,389
1983 92,227,711 6,198,430
1982 89,089,246 6,003,840
1981 85,802,049 5,982,849
1980 82,291,010 5,936,154
1979 78,997,039 5,449,117
1978 76,307,379 4,814,892
1977 73,901,827 4,484,050
1976 71,620,254 4,365,812
1975 69,461,175 4,257,535
1974 67,415,487 4,151,842
1973 65,461,912 4,045,592
1972 63,583,194 3,939,436
1971 61,847,899 3,837,691
1970 60,166,719 3,738,448
1969 58,460,939 3,641,015
1968 56,810,507 3,546,590
1967 55,214,768 3,454,537
1966 53,678,667 3,365,106
1965 52,209,010 3,277,874
1964 50,799,999 3,192,796
1963 49,447,776 3,110,361
1962 48,156,128 3,030,091
1961 46,921,277 2,952,054
1960 45,709,310 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Somalia

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Somalia
2023 3.61 6.13
2022 3.66 6.26
2021 3.72 6.35
2020 3.77 6.45
2019 3.81 6.56
2018 3.86 6.66
2017 3.9 6.77
2016 3.9 6.88
2015 3.99 6.98
2014 4.06 7.06
2013 4.13 7.14
2012 4.2 7.21
2011 4.31 7.27
2010 4.4 7.32
2009 4.47 7.38
2008 4.51 7.42
2007 4.55 7.46
2006 4.59 7.49
2005 4.6 7.53
2004 4.68 7.57
2003 4.89 7.6
2002 5.01 7.63
2001 5.18 7.64
2000 5.35 7.65
1999 5.46 7.66
1998 5.51 7.66
1997 5.64 7.66
1996 5.77 7.62
1995 5.89 7.58
1994 6.01 7.54
1993 6.11 7.53
1992 6.21 7.5
1991 6.29 7.47
1990 6.36 7.44
1989 6.43 7.42
1988 6.48 7.4
1987 6.52 7.37
1986 6.55 7.35
1985 6.59 7.33
1984 6.62 7.3
1983 6.64 7.28
1982 6.67 7.25
1981 6.7 7.23
1980 6.73 7.18
1979 6.76 7.16
1978 6.78 7.13
1977 6.8 7
1976 6.81 7.02
1975 6.81 7.03
1974 6.81 7.06
1973 6.81 7.09
1972 6.81 7.12
1971 6.8 7.15
1970 6.8 7.18
1969 6.8 7.21
1968 6.8 7.23
1967 6.8 7.25
1966 6.8 7.26
1965 6.8 7.26
1964 6.8 7.26
1963 6.8 7.26
1962 6.8 7.26
1961 6.8 7.25
1960 6.8 7.25

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

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Pakistan and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Somalia
2024 21.5 16.6
2023 21.3 16.5
2022 21.2 16.5
2021 21 16.4
2020 20.9 16.3
2019 20.7 16.3
2018 20.5 16.2
2017 20.4 16.2
2016 20.3 16.1
2015 20.3 16.1
2014 20.2 16
2013 20.1 16
2012 20 16
2011 19.9 15.8
2010 19.8 15.7
2009 19.6 15.6
2008 19.4 15.6
2007 19.2 15.6
2006 19 15.7
2005 18.9 15.9
2004 18.7 16
2003 18.5 16.1
2002 18.4 16.2
2001 18.3 16.2
2000 18.1 16.3
1999 18 16.3
1998 17.9 16.4
1997 17.8 16.4
1996 17.8 16.5
1995 17.8 16.6
1994 17.8 16.7
1993 17.8 16.8
1992 17.9 16.7
1991 18 16.5
1990 18 16.5
1989 18 16.7
1988 18.1 16.8
1987 18.1 17
1986 18.2 17.1
1985 18.2 17.2
1984 18.3 17.3
1983 18.4 17.4
1982 18.4 17.4
1981 18.3 17.5
1980 18.2 17.6
1979 18 17.6
1978 18 17.7
1977 17.9 17.7
1976 17.9 17.7
1975 17.9 17.7
1974 17.9 17.7
1973 18 17.6
1972 18 17.6
1971 18.1 17.6
1970 18.2 17.5
1969 18.4 17.5
1968 18.5 17.5
1967 18.6 17.5
1966 18.7 17.5
1965 18.8 17.5
1964 18.9 17.6
1963 19 17.7
1962 19 17.8
1961 19.1 17.9
1960 19.1 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
n/a
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Pakistan Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Pakistan Somalia
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
48.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Pakistan Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Somalia
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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