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Pakistan vs South Korea statistics compared

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Pakistan has a population of 255M (ranked 5/197), compared with 51.7M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 35th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 41/197 ($407B) and South Korea ranks 13/197 ($1.87T). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 164/197 ($1,596), while South Korea ranks 33/197 ($36,227).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan South Korea
Population
261421997
51624449
Population rank 5/197 31/197
GDP
$407B
2025
$1.87T
2025
GDP rank 41/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$1,596
2025
$36,227
2025
GDP per capita rank 164/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$297B
2025
$978B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.8%
2025
52.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,162
2025
$18,930
2025
Government debt per person rank 138/185 34/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,775
2026
$25,661
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
1,370 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.55
2024
0.75
2024
Median age
21.6 years
2025
46.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Pakistan and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan South Korea
2025 $407,307,214,476 $1,872,374,961,553
2024 $371,747,087,751 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $336,686,348,609 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $374,890,295,667 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $348,516,647,445 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $300,425,609,818 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $320,909,472,771 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $356,128,166,705 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $339,205,534,861 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $313,630,000,130 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $299,963,590,535 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $271,390,474,858 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $258,657,231,672 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $250,106,966,105 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $230,586,581,060 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $196,709,621,850 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $187,337,783,856 $983,065,242,417
2008 $202,203,748,584 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $184,140,869,997 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $161,871,385,506 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $145,208,562,961 $971,740,329,984
2004 $132,216,048,339 $823,251,107,639
2003 $112,371,913,741 $728,516,494,684
2002 $97,923,302,809 $650,014,391,470
2001 $97,145,618,480 $567,564,806,235
2000 $99,484,802,345 $597,487,173,479
1999 $62,973,857,069 $515,697,079,289
1998 $62,191,955,814 $397,297,216,492
1997 $62,433,340,468 $589,202,526,424
1996 $63,320,170,084 $631,196,863,758
1995 $60,636,071,684 $586,286,469,401
1994 $52,293,470,813 $479,181,794,217
1993 $51,809,999,353 $405,705,302,846
1992 $48,884,671,947 $366,921,291,825
1991 $45,625,336,680 $340,851,946,804
1990 $40,010,423,970 $292,064,221,389
1989 $40,171,106,279 $254,236,243,100
1988 $38,472,742,808 $205,477,530,605
1987 $33,351,529,275 $152,240,393,646
1986 $31,899,070,056 $119,965,960,795
1985 $31,144,920,844 $103,764,281,281
1984 $31,151,825,467 $99,749,645,089
1983 $28,691,889,764 $89,621,208,322
1982 $30,725,971,564 $79,921,300,447
1981 $28,100,606,061 $74,287,368,087
1980 $23,654,444,444 $66,547,970,351
1979 $19,688,383,838 $68,083,884,298
1978 $17,811,515,152 $52,824,793,388
1977 $15,126,060,606 $39,064,462,810
1976 $13,168,080,808 $30,371,074,380
1975 $11,230,606,061 $22,126,033,058
1974 $8,899,191,919 $19,860,929,977
1973 $6,383,429,490 $14,067,523,813
1972 $9,415,016,360 $10,990,490,570
1971 $10,665,896,682 $10,005,257,131
1970 $10,027,509,450 $9,085,001,794
1969 $8,683,116,338 $7,743,940,189
1968 $8,041,999,160 $6,167,109,472
1967 $7,464,510,710 $4,895,076,718
1966 $6,561,108,778 $3,957,064,541
1965 $5,929,231,415 $3,141,131,708
1964 $5,204,955,901 $3,476,789,682
1963 $4,630,827,383 $4,007,692,308
1962 $4,310,163,797 $2,826,923,077
1961 $4,118,647,627 $2,427,244,761
1960 $3,749,265,015 $3,973,069,307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Pakistan and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan South Korea
2025 $1,596 $36,227
2024 $1,479 $36,239
2023 $1,360 $35,674
2022 $1,538 $34,822
2021 $1,455 $37,518
2020 $1,278 $33,646
2019 $1,390 $33,827
2018 $1,569 $35,364
2017 $1,519 $33,297
2016 $1,425 $30,832
2015 $1,380 $30,172
2014 $1,267 $30,667
2013 $1,225 $28,449
2012 $1,204 $26,601
2011 $1,132 $26,175
2010 $987 $24,071
2009 $964 $19,937
2008 $1,067 $22,252
2007 $998 $25,078
2006 $901 $22,610
2005 $828 $20,167
2004 $772 $17,122
2003 $672 $15,212
2002 $600 $13,643
2001 $610 $11,981
2000 $642 $12,710
1999 $418 $11,063
1998 $424 $8,583
1997 $438 $12,822
1996 $457 $13,865
1995 $451 $13,002
1994 $400 $10,734
1993 $408 $9,180
1992 $396 $8,387
1991 $380 $7,873
1990 $344 $6,813
1989 $358 $5,989
1988 $354 $4,889
1987 $317 $3,658
1986 $314 $2,911
1985 $317 $2,543
1984 $327 $2,469
1983 $311 $2,246
1982 $345 $2,032
1981 $328 $1,918
1980 $287.4 $1,746
1979 $249.2 $1,814
1978 $233.4 $1,429
1977 $204.7 $1,073
1976 $183.9 $847
1975 $161.7 $627
1974 $132 $572
1973 $97.5 $412
1972 $148.1 $328
1971 $172.5 $304
1970 $166.7 $281.8
1969 $148.5 $245.5
1968 $141.6 $200
1967 $135.2 $162.5
1966 $122.2 $134.4
1965 $113.6 $109.4
1964 $102.5 $124.2
1963 $93.7 $147
1962 $89.5 $106.6
1961 $87.8 $94.2
1960 $82 $158.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Pakistan vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan South Korea
2026 68.1 84.6
2025 67.9 84.5
2024 67.8 84.4
2023 67.6 84.3
2022 67.4 82.7
2021 65.8 83.9
2020 65.7 83.7
2019 66.7 83.7
2018 66.5 83.3
2017 66.2 83.3
2016 65.9 82.9
2015 65.6 82.5
2014 65.4 82.4
2013 65.1 81.8
2012 64.9 81.3
2011 64.7 81.2
2010 64.4 80.7
2009 64.2 80.6
2008 64 80
2007 63.8 79.4
2006 63.6 79
2005 62.4 78.4
2004 63.1 78
2003 62.8 77.5
2002 62.6 77.2
2001 62.2 76.9
2000 61.9 76.2
1999 61.5 75.6
1998 61.1 75
1997 60.6 74.5
1996 60.5 74
1995 60.3 73.4
1994 60.2 72.9
1993 60.1 72.7
1992 60 72.2
1991 59.9 71.4
1990 59.7 71
1989 59.5 70.7
1988 59.4 70.2
1987 59.2 69.3
1986 59.2 69
1985 59.1 68.4
1984 58.9 68.1
1983 58.7 66.7
1982 58.3 67.1
1981 57.8 67.1
1980 57.2 64.8
1979 56.6 66.1
1978 56.1 65
1977 55.5 64.6
1976 55.1 65
1975 54.7 64.7
1974 54.3 64.2
1973 54.1 63.8
1972 53.8 63.2
1971 49 62.7
1970 52.9 62.2
1969 52.3 61.4
1968 51.6 60.9
1967 50.8 60.9
1966 49.8 55.4
1965 48.5 55.8
1964 47.8 55.3
1963 46.8 55
1962 45.9 55
1961 45 54.4
1960 44.1 53.8
1959 43.3 52.9
1958 42.5 51.8
1957 41.6 51.6
1956 40.6 50.2
1955 39.6 48.4
1954 38.6 46.1
1953 37.6 40.5
1952 36.5 36.6
1951 35.4 26.6
1950 34.2 22.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Pakistan and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Pakistan South Korea
2025 255,219,554 51,684,564
2024 251,269,164 51,751,065
2023 247,504,495 51,712,619
2022 243,700,667 51,672,569
2021 239,477,801 51,769,539
2020 235,001,746 51,836,239
2019 230,800,899 51,764,822
2018 226,928,892 51,585,058
2017 223,273,967 51,361,911
2016 220,138,869 51,217,803
2015 217,290,883 51,014,947
2014 214,264,647 50,746,659
2013 211,073,978 50,428,893
2012 207,667,125 50,199,853
2011 203,746,065 49,936,638
2010 199,239,047 49,554,112
2009 194,376,534 49,307,835
2008 189,499,113 49,054,708
2007 184,493,231 48,683,638
2006 179,682,690 48,438,292
2005 175,453,212 48,184,561
2004 171,286,000 48,082,519
2003 167,110,248 47,892,330
2002 163,222,549 47,644,736
2001 159,270,907 47,370,164
2000 154,879,127 47,008,111
1999 150,565,377 46,616,677
1998 146,522,356 46,286,503
1997 142,531,804 45,953,580
1996 138,557,092 45,524,681
1995 134,582,253 45,092,991
1994 130,748,083 44,641,540
1993 127,020,117 44,194,628
1992 123,546,848 43,747,962
1991 120,060,406 43,295,704
1990 116,155,576 42,869,283
1989 112,336,629 42,449,038
1988 108,724,739 42,031,247
1987 105,130,717 41,621,690
1986 101,606,764 41,213,674
1985 98,229,285 40,805,744
1984 95,164,936 40,405,956
1983 92,227,711 39,910,403
1982 89,089,246 39,326,352
1981 85,802,049 38,723,248
1980 82,291,010 38,123,775
1979 78,997,039 37,534,236
1978 76,307,379 36,969,185
1977 73,901,827 36,411,795
1976 71,620,254 35,848,523
1975 69,461,175 35,280,725
1974 67,415,487 34,692,266
1973 65,461,912 34,103,149
1972 63,583,194 33,505,406
1971 61,847,899 32,882,704
1970 60,166,719 32,240,827
1969 58,460,939 31,544,266
1968 56,810,507 30,838,302
1967 55,214,768 30,130,983
1966 53,678,667 29,435,571
1965 52,209,010 28,704,674
1964 50,799,999 27,984,155
1963 49,447,776 27,261,747
1962 48,156,128 26,513,030
1961 46,921,277 25,765,673
1960 45,709,310 25,012,374

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and South Korea

Fertility rate
Pakistan

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan South Korea
2024 3.55 0.75
2023 3.61 0.72
2022 3.66 0.78
2021 3.72 0.81
2020 3.77 0.84
2019 3.81 0.92
2018 3.86 0.98
2017 3.9 1.05
2016 3.9 1.17
2015 3.99 1.24
2014 4.06 1.21
2013 4.13 1.19
2012 4.2 1.3
2011 4.31 1.24
2010 4.4 1.23
2009 4.47 1.15
2008 4.51 1.19
2007 4.55 1.26
2006 4.59 1.13
2005 4.6 1.09
2004 4.68 1.16
2003 4.89 1.19
2002 5.01 1.18
2001 5.18 1.31
2000 5.35 1.48
1999 5.46 1.43
1998 5.51 1.46
1997 5.64 1.54
1996 5.77 1.57
1995 5.89 1.63
1994 6.01 1.66
1993 6.11 1.65
1992 6.21 1.76
1991 6.29 1.71
1990 6.36 1.57
1989 6.43 1.56
1988 6.48 1.55
1987 6.52 1.53
1986 6.55 1.58
1985 6.59 1.66
1984 6.62 1.74
1983 6.64 2.06
1982 6.67 2.39
1981 6.7 2.57
1980 6.73 2.82
1979 6.76 2.9
1978 6.78 2.64
1977 6.8 2.99
1976 6.81 3
1975 6.81 3.43
1974 6.81 3.77
1973 6.81 4.07
1972 6.81 4.12
1971 6.8 4.54
1970 6.8 4.53
1969 6.8 4.45
1968 6.8 4.51
1967 6.8 4.62
1966 6.8 4.78
1965 6.8 4.89
1964 6.8 5.07
1963 6.8 5.33
1962 6.8 5.56
1961 6.8 5.8
1960 6.8 5.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Pakistan and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan South Korea
2025 21.6 46.7
2024 21.5 46.1
2023 21.3 45.5
2022 21.2 44.9
2021 21 44.4
2020 20.9 43.8
2019 20.7 43.1
2018 20.5 42.5
2017 20.4 41.9
2016 20.3 41.4
2015 20.3 40.8
2014 20.2 40.2
2013 20.1 39.5
2012 20 38.8
2011 19.9 38.2
2010 19.8 37.6
2009 19.6 37
2008 19.4 36.4
2007 19.2 35.8
2006 19 35.2
2005 18.9 34.5
2004 18.7 33.9
2003 18.5 33.4
2002 18.4 32.8
2001 18.3 32.3
2000 18.1 31.7
1999 18 31.2
1998 17.9 30.7
1997 17.8 30.2
1996 17.8 29.8
1995 17.8 29.4
1994 17.8 28.9
1993 17.8 28.3
1992 17.9 27.8
1991 18 27.2
1990 18 26.7
1989 18 26.3
1988 18.1 25.8
1987 18.1 25.3
1986 18.2 24.8
1985 18.2 24.2
1984 18.3 23.7
1983 18.4 23.3
1982 18.4 22.8
1981 18.3 22.5
1980 18.2 22.1
1979 18 21.6
1978 18 21.1
1977 17.9 20.7
1976 17.9 20.2
1975 17.9 19.9
1974 17.9 19.6
1973 18 19.3
1972 18 19.1
1971 18.1 19
1970 18.2 18.9
1969 18.4 18.8
1968 18.5 18.7
1967 18.6 18.6
1966 18.7 18.5
1965 18.8 18.6
1964 18.9 18.8
1963 19 19
1962 19 19.1
1961 19.1 19.2
1960 19.1 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$382B
2025
$1.96T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
24%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
5.41%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.37%
2025
-1.43%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
2.79%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50.9%
2025
57.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
34.3%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2024
25%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2024
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,317,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.99%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
535
2025
2,653
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$70.3B
2025
$2.76T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$26.5B
2025
$437B
2025
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$7.28B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
1.92%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Pakistan South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
415 kg
2023
5,439 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.5
2023
$11.2
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.5%
2023
19%
2024
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
518 kWh
2023
11,350 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26.8%
2023
1.48%
2024
Nuclear share
17.3%
2023
31.1%
2024
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan South Korea
% of world population
3.11%
2025
0.63%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
39.5%
2025
81.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2025
49.9:50.1
2025
Average male height
5.44 ft
2026
5.76 ft
2026
Average female height
5.05 ft
2026
5.35 ft
2026
Quality of life index
30.1
2026
87
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
42
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
98.8%
2018
English speaking
48.9%
2026
20%
2026
People using the Internet
57.3%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Pakistan South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
56
2024
2.8
2024
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.9%
2024
18.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan South Korea
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
1,166 sq mi
2025
729 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
68,794 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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