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Pakistan vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 35th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan South Sudan
Population
260356147
12507858
Population rank 5/197 80/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 43/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 163/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$262B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 140/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
58 years
2026

Pakistan and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan South Sudan
2024 $371,570,000,121 -
2023 $336,686,348,609 -
2022 $374,890,295,667 -
2021 $348,516,647,445 -
2020 $300,425,609,818 -
2019 $320,909,472,771 -
2018 $356,128,166,705 -
2017 $339,205,534,861 -
2016 $313,630,000,130 -
2015 $299,963,590,535 $11,997,800,760
2014 $271,390,474,858 $13,962,212,847
2013 $258,657,231,672 $18,426,469,017
2012 $250,106,966,105 $11,931,472,169
2011 $230,586,581,060 $14,907,308,933
2010 $196,709,621,850 $14,602,072,411
2009 $187,337,783,856 $12,231,264,525
2008 $202,203,748,584 $14,586,253,383
2007 $184,140,869,997 -
2006 $161,871,385,506 -
2005 $145,208,562,961 -
2004 $132,216,048,339 -
2003 $112,371,913,741 -
2002 $97,923,302,809 -
2001 $97,145,618,480 -
2000 $99,484,802,345 -
1999 $62,973,857,069 -
1998 $62,191,955,814 -
1997 $62,433,340,468 -
1996 $63,320,170,084 -
1995 $60,636,071,684 -
1994 $52,293,470,813 -
1993 $51,809,999,353 -
1992 $48,884,671,947 -
1991 $45,625,336,680 -
1990 $40,010,423,970 -
1989 $40,171,106,279 -
1988 $38,472,742,808 -
1987 $33,351,529,275 -
1986 $31,899,070,056 -
1985 $31,144,920,844 -
1984 $31,151,825,467 -
1983 $28,691,889,764 -
1982 $30,725,971,564 -
1981 $28,100,606,061 -
1980 $23,654,444,444 -
1979 $19,688,383,838 -
1978 $17,811,515,152 -
1977 $15,126,060,606 -
1976 $13,168,080,808 -
1975 $11,230,606,061 -
1974 $8,899,191,919 -
1973 $6,383,429,490 -
1972 $9,415,016,360 -
1971 $10,665,896,682 -
1970 $10,027,509,450 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan South Sudan
2024 $1,479 -
2023 $1,360 -
2022 $1,538 -
2021 $1,455 -
2020 $1,278 -
2019 $1,390 -
2018 $1,569 -
2017 $1,519 -
2016 $1,425 -
2015 $1,380 $1,080
2014 $1,267 $1,243
2013 $1,225 $1,650
2012 $1,204 $1,109
2011 $1,132 $1,449
2010 $987 $1,498
2009 $964 $1,323
2008 $1,067 $1,654
2007 $998 -
2006 $901 -
2005 $828 -
2004 $772 -
2003 $672 -
2002 $600 -
2001 $610 -
2000 $642 -
1999 $418 -
1998 $424 -
1997 $438 -
1996 $457 -
1995 $451 -
1994 $400 -
1993 $408 -
1992 $396 -
1991 $380 -
1990 $344 -
1989 $358 -
1988 $354 -
1987 $317 -
1986 $314 -
1985 $317 -
1984 $327 -
1983 $311 -
1982 $345 -
1981 $328 -
1980 $287.4 -
1979 $249.2 -
1978 $233.4 -
1977 $204.7 -
1976 $183.9 -
1975 $161.7 -
1974 $132 -
1973 $97.5 -
1972 $148.1 -
1971 $172.5 -
1970 $166.7 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan South Sudan
2026 68.1 58
2025 67.9 57.9
2024 67.8 57.7
2023 67.6 57.6
2022 67.4 57.2
2021 65.8 57
2020 65.7 57.6
2019 66.7 58.1
2018 66.5 51.9
2017 66.2 35.4
2016 65.9 36.7
2015 65.6 39.8
2014 65.4 45.6
2013 65.1 58.3
2012 64.9 58.2
2011 64.7 57.7
2010 64.4 57.5
2009 64.2 56.8
2008 64 56.3
2007 63.8 55.4
2006 63.6 54.7
2005 62.4 54
2004 63.1 53.1
2003 62.8 52.3
2002 62.6 49.4
2001 62.2 48.6
2000 61.9 47.6
1999 61.5 44.5
1998 61.1 19
1997 60.6 33.1
1996 60.5 32.1
1995 60.3 31.5
1994 60.2 44.9
1993 60.1 22.3
1992 60 21.9
1991 59.9 29.2
1990 59.7 28.6
1989 59.5 28.2
1988 59.4 11
1987 59.2 20.7
1986 59.2 32.8
1985 59.1 32.4
1984 58.9 31.8
1983 58.7 34.7
1982 58.3 38.7
1981 57.8 38.3
1980 57.2 38
1979 56.6 37.8
1978 56.1 37.6
1977 55.5 37.4
1976 55.1 37.1
1975 54.7 36.9
1974 54.3 36.6
1973 54.1 36.3
1972 53.8 31.3
1971 49 31
1970 52.9 25.6
1969 52.3 25.4
1968 51.6 26.1
1967 50.8 25.9
1966 49.8 25.6
1965 48.5 28.8
1964 47.8 32.5
1963 46.8 28.2
1962 45.9 28.5
1961 45 28.3
1960 44.1 28.1
1959 43.3 27.8
1958 42.5 27.6
1957 41.6 30.9
1956 40.6 31.6
1955 39.6 32
1954 38.6 31.7
1953 37.6 31.4
1952 36.5 31
1951 35.4 30.6
1950 34.2 30.2

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

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Pakistan and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Pakistan South Sudan
2024 251,269,164 11,943,408
2023 247,504,495 11,483,374
2022 243,700,667 11,021,177
2021 239,477,801 10,865,780
2020 235,001,746 10,698,467
2019 230,800,899 10,423,384
2018 226,928,892 10,122,977
2017 223,273,967 10,259,154
2016 220,138,869 10,830,102
2015 217,290,883 11,107,561
2014 214,264,647 11,235,073
2013 211,073,978 11,166,275
2012 207,667,125 10,756,240
2011 203,746,065 10,288,109
2010 199,239,047 9,745,953
2009 194,376,534 9,243,556
2008 189,499,113 8,817,647
2007 184,493,231 8,388,788
2006 179,682,690 7,976,526
2005 175,453,212 7,590,143
2004 171,286,000 7,233,041
2003 167,110,248 6,903,127
2002 163,222,549 6,596,806
2001 159,270,907 6,308,391
2000 154,879,127 6,032,267
1999 150,565,377 5,771,628
1998 146,522,356 5,620,068
1997 142,531,804 5,509,136
1996 138,557,092 5,356,925
1995 134,582,253 5,225,836
1994 130,748,083 5,071,184
1993 127,020,117 4,956,002
1992 123,546,848 4,909,749
1991 120,060,406 4,836,677
1990 116,155,576 4,737,633
1989 112,336,629 4,713,229
1988 108,724,739 4,848,029
1987 105,130,717 4,962,395
1986 101,606,764 4,921,240
1985 98,229,285 4,834,296
1984 95,164,936 4,750,627
1983 92,227,711 4,661,574
1982 89,089,246 4,557,686
1981 85,802,049 4,447,272
1980 82,291,010 4,339,030
1979 78,997,039 4,232,605
1978 76,307,379 4,127,657
1977 73,901,827 4,024,032
1976 71,620,254 3,921,910
1975 69,461,175 3,821,494
1974 67,415,487 3,723,259
1973 65,461,912 3,627,383
1972 63,583,194 3,542,497
1971 61,847,899 3,468,646
1970 60,166,719 3,409,614
1969 58,460,939 3,365,533
1968 56,810,507 3,321,528
1967 55,214,768 3,277,648
1966 53,678,667 3,236,423
1965 52,209,010 3,189,835
1964 50,799,999 3,129,918
1963 49,447,776 3,072,669
1962 48,156,128 3,024,308
1961 46,921,277 2,976,724
1960 45,709,310 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Pakistan

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan South Sudan
2023 3.61 3.86
2022 3.66 3.96
2021 3.72 4.05
2020 3.77 4.16
2019 3.81 4.26
2018 3.86 4.37
2017 3.9 4.48
2016 3.9 4.58
2015 3.99 4.7
2014 4.06 4.82
2013 4.13 4.94
2012 4.2 5.06
2011 4.31 5.19
2010 4.4 5.32
2009 4.47 5.45
2008 4.51 5.57
2007 4.55 5.7
2006 4.59 5.85
2005 4.6 6.02
2004 4.68 6.19
2003 4.89 6.35
2002 5.01 6.52
2001 5.18 6.65
2000 5.35 6.8
1999 5.46 6.94
1998 5.51 7.08
1997 5.64 7.2
1996 5.77 7.32
1995 5.89 7.34
1994 6.01 7.35
1993 6.11 7.36
1992 6.21 7.37
1991 6.29 7.38
1990 6.36 7.38
1989 6.43 7.37
1988 6.48 7.38
1987 6.52 7.39
1986 6.55 7.38
1985 6.59 7.36
1984 6.62 7.35
1983 6.64 7.34
1982 6.67 7.34
1981 6.7 7.33
1980 6.73 7.33
1979 6.76 7.32
1978 6.78 7.33
1977 6.8 7.33
1976 6.81 7.33
1975 6.81 7.33
1974 6.81 7.31
1973 6.81 7.31
1972 6.81 7.31
1971 6.8 7.3
1970 6.8 7.29
1969 6.8 7.28
1968 6.8 7.26
1967 6.8 7.26
1966 6.8 7.25
1965 6.8 7.22
1964 6.8 7.22
1963 6.8 7.2
1962 6.8 7.2
1961 6.8 7.18
1960 6.8 7.16

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

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Pakistan and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan South Sudan
2024 21.5 19.4
2023 21.3 19
2022 21.2 18.7
2021 21 18.4
2020 20.9 18.2
2019 20.7 17.8
2018 20.5 17.3
2017 20.4 17.4
2016 20.3 18.2
2015 20.3 18.6
2014 20.2 19
2013 20.1 19.3
2012 20 19.2
2011 19.9 19
2010 19.8 18.7
2009 19.6 18.4
2008 19.4 18.2
2007 19.2 18
2006 19 17.8
2005 18.9 17.6
2004 18.7 17.4
2003 18.5 17.3
2002 18.4 17.3
2001 18.3 17.3
2000 18.1 17.2
1999 18 17.1
1998 17.9 17
1997 17.8 16.9
1996 17.8 16.9
1995 17.8 16.9
1994 17.8 16.9
1993 17.8 16.9
1992 17.9 17
1991 18 17
1990 18 17
1989 18 17.1
1988 18.1 16.8
1987 18.1 16.5
1986 18.2 16.6
1985 18.2 16.7
1984 18.3 16.8
1983 18.4 16.8
1982 18.4 16.9
1981 18.3 17
1980 18.2 17.1
1979 18 17.1
1978 18 17.2
1977 17.9 17.2
1976 17.9 17.3
1975 17.9 17.4
1974 17.9 17.4
1973 18 17.5
1972 18 17.5
1971 18.1 17.6
1970 18.2 17.7
1969 18.4 17.9
1968 18.5 18
1967 18.6 18.2
1966 18.7 18.3
1965 18.8 18.3
1964 18.9 18.4
1963 19 18.4
1962 19 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Pakistan South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Pakistan South Sudan
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
48.9%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Pakistan South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Pakistan South Sudan
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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