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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 35th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Sri Lanka
Population
260356147
22185425
Population rank 5/197 63/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Pakistan and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Sri Lanka
2024 $371,570,000,121 $98,963,185,510
2023 $336,686,348,609 $83,716,142,582
2022 $374,890,295,667 $74,143,020,263
2021 $348,516,647,445 $88,556,698,938
2020 $300,425,609,818 $84,335,574,582
2019 $320,909,472,771 $88,998,706,297
2018 $356,128,166,705 $94,450,015,983
2017 $339,205,534,861 $94,369,350,286
2016 $313,630,000,130 $88,000,211,172
2015 $299,963,590,535 $85,090,301,052
2014 $271,390,474,858 $82,531,125,191
2013 $258,657,231,672 $76,976,203,829
2012 $250,106,966,105 $70,447,217,164
2011 $230,586,581,060 $67,753,285,897
2010 $196,709,621,850 $58,636,049,434
2009 $187,337,783,856 $42,066,224,093
2008 $202,203,748,584 $40,713,826,215
2007 $184,140,869,997 $32,350,238,760
2006 $161,871,385,506 $28,267,410,543
2005 $145,208,562,961 $24,405,791,045
2004 $132,216,048,339 $20,662,525,941
2003 $112,371,913,741 $18,881,765,437
2002 $97,923,302,809 $16,536,535,647
2001 $97,145,618,480 $15,749,753,805
2000 $99,484,802,345 $16,595,882,819
1999 $62,973,857,069 $15,711,933,513
1998 $62,191,955,814 $15,760,736,956
1997 $62,433,340,468 $15,091,913,884
1996 $63,320,170,084 $13,897,738,375
1995 $60,636,071,684 $13,029,697,561
1994 $52,293,470,813 $11,717,604,209
1993 $51,809,999,353 $10,338,679,636
1992 $48,884,671,947 $9,703,011,636
1991 $45,625,336,680 $9,000,362,582
1990 $40,010,423,970 $8,032,551,173
1989 $40,171,106,279 $6,987,267,684
1988 $38,472,742,808 $6,978,371,581
1987 $33,351,529,275 $6,682,167,120
1986 $31,899,070,056 $6,405,210,564
1985 $31,144,920,844 $5,978,460,972
1984 $31,151,825,467 $6,043,474,843
1983 $28,691,889,764 $5,167,913,302
1982 $30,725,971,564 $4,768,765,017
1981 $28,100,606,061 $4,415,844,156
1980 $23,654,444,444 $4,024,621,900
1979 $19,688,383,838 $3,364,611,432
1978 $17,811,515,152 $2,733,183,857
1977 $15,126,060,606 $4,104,509,583
1976 $13,168,080,808 $3,591,319,857
1975 $11,230,606,061 $3,791,298,146
1974 $8,899,191,919 $3,574,586,466
1973 $6,383,429,490 $2,875,625,000
1972 $9,415,016,360 $2,553,936,348
1971 $10,665,896,682 $2,369,308,600
1970 $10,027,509,450 $2,296,470,588
1969 $8,683,116,338 $1,965,546,218
1968 $8,041,999,160 $1,801,344,538
1967 $7,464,510,710 $1,859,465,021
1966 $6,561,108,778 $1,751,470,588
1965 $5,929,231,415 $1,698,319,328
1964 $5,204,955,901 $1,309,747,899
1963 $4,630,827,383 $1,240,672,269
1962 $4,310,163,797 $1,434,156,379
1961 $4,118,647,627 $1,444,327,731
1960 $3,749,265,015 $1,409,873,950

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

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Pakistan and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Sri Lanka
2024 $1,479 $4,516
2023 $1,360 $3,799
2022 $1,538 $3,343
2021 $1,455 $3,997
2020 $1,278 $3,848
2019 $1,390 $4,082
2018 $1,569 $4,359
2017 $1,519 $4,399
2016 $1,425 $4,149
2015 $1,380 $4,058
2014 $1,267 $3,972
2013 $1,225 $3,739
2012 $1,204 $3,328
2011 $1,132 $3,225
2010 $987 $2,808
2009 $964 $2,027
2008 $1,067 $1,974
2007 $998 $1,579
2006 $901 $1,389
2005 $828 $1,207
2004 $772 $1,029
2003 $672 $946
2002 $600 $835
2001 $610 $804
2000 $642 $860
1999 $418 $829
1998 $424 $848
1997 $438 $827
1996 $457 $776
1995 $451 $742
1994 $400 $678
1993 $408 $607
1992 $396 $580
1991 $380 $546
1990 $344 $491
1989 $358 $430
1988 $354 $434
1987 $317 $420
1986 $314 $407
1985 $317 $385
1984 $327 $391
1983 $311 $336
1982 $345 $312
1981 $328 $292.5
1980 $287.4 $271.1
1979 $249.2 $230.8
1978 $233.4 $191
1977 $204.7 $292.1
1976 $183.9 $260.3
1975 $161.7 $279.8
1974 $132 $268.7
1973 $97.5 $220.2
1972 $148.1 $199.4
1971 $172.5 $188.8
1970 $166.7 $186.9
1969 $148.5 $163.6
1968 $141.6 $153.5
1967 $135.2 $162.3
1966 $122.2 $156.6
1965 $113.6 $155.6
1964 $102.5 $122.9
1963 $93.7 $119.4
1962 $89.5 $141.4
1961 $87.8 $145.9
1960 $82 $145.9

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

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Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Sri Lanka
2026 68.1 78
2025 67.9 77.9
2024 67.8 77.7
2023 67.6 77.5
2022 67.4 77.3
2021 65.8 76.3
2020 65.7 76.9
2019 66.7 76.7
2018 66.5 76.5
2017 66.2 76.2
2016 65.9 76.1
2015 65.6 76
2014 65.4 75.8
2013 65.1 75.5
2012 64.9 75.2
2011 64.7 74.7
2010 64.4 74.5
2009 64.2 70.3
2008 64 72.6
2007 63.8 73
2006 63.6 72.8
2005 62.4 73.1
2004 63.1 68
2003 62.8 72.4
2002 62.6 72.3
2001 62.2 71.8
2000 61.9 71.2
1999 61.5 70.4
1998 61.1 70.1
1997 60.6 69.9
1996 60.5 69.8
1995 60.3 69.7
1994 60.2 70.2
1993 60.1 70
1992 60 69.6
1991 59.9 69.1
1990 59.7 69.2
1989 59.5 67.3
1988 59.4 69
1987 59.2 69
1986 59.2 69
1985 59.1 68.9
1984 58.9 68.8
1983 58.7 68.7
1982 58.3 68.7
1981 57.8 68.4
1980 57.2 68
1979 56.6 67.5
1978 56.1 66.8
1977 55.5 66.4
1976 55.1 65.8
1975 54.7 65.4
1974 54.3 65
1973 54.1 64.8
1972 53.8 64.6
1971 49 64.2
1970 52.9 64.4
1969 52.3 64.1
1968 51.6 63.9
1967 50.8 63.6
1966 49.8 63.2
1965 48.5 62.8
1964 47.8 62.4
1963 46.8 62
1962 45.9 61.6
1961 45 61.2
1960 44.1 60.6
1959 43.3 60
1958 42.5 59.3
1957 41.6 58.5
1956 40.6 57.9
1955 39.6 57.2
1954 38.6 56.4
1953 37.6 55.6
1952 36.5 54.9
1951 35.4 54
1950 34.2 53.2

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

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Pakistan and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Sri Lanka
2024 251,269,164 21,916,000
2023 247,504,495 22,037,000
2022 243,700,667 22,181,000
2021 239,477,801 22,156,000
2020 235,001,746 21,919,000
2019 230,800,899 21,803,000
2018 226,928,892 21,670,000
2017 223,273,967 21,453,000
2016 220,138,869 21,209,000
2015 217,290,883 20,970,000
2014 214,264,647 20,778,000
2013 211,073,978 20,585,000
2012 207,667,125 21,169,458
2011 203,746,065 21,009,048
2010 199,239,047 20,879,089
2009 194,376,534 20,756,435
2008 189,499,113 20,629,378
2007 184,493,231 20,492,545
2006 179,682,690 20,352,411
2005 175,453,212 20,216,524
2004 171,286,000 20,087,605
2003 167,110,248 19,951,521
2002 163,222,549 19,805,752
2001 159,270,907 19,600,362
2000 154,879,127 19,293,054
1999 150,565,377 18,944,731
1998 146,522,356 18,596,003
1997 142,531,804 18,248,200
1996 138,557,092 17,905,018
1995 134,582,253 17,564,068
1994 130,748,083 17,275,773
1993 127,020,117 17,025,918
1992 123,546,848 16,739,284
1991 120,060,406 16,475,354
1990 116,155,576 16,352,458
1989 112,336,629 16,248,557
1988 108,724,739 16,078,621
1987 105,130,717 15,916,576
1986 101,606,764 15,731,256
1985 98,229,285 15,544,154
1984 95,164,936 15,441,860
1983 92,227,711 15,388,794
1982 89,089,246 15,286,567
1981 85,802,049 15,099,414
1980 82,291,010 14,847,974
1979 78,997,039 14,579,614
1978 76,307,379 14,310,128
1977 73,901,827 14,049,371
1976 71,620,254 13,796,770
1975 69,461,175 13,548,984
1974 67,415,487 13,305,693
1973 65,461,912 13,060,916
1972 63,583,194 12,809,205
1971 61,847,899 12,551,910
1970 60,166,719 12,287,110
1969 58,460,939 12,013,858
1968 56,810,507 11,736,088
1967 55,214,768 11,457,328
1966 53,678,667 11,183,928
1965 52,209,010 10,916,965
1964 50,799,999 10,653,397
1963 49,447,776 10,395,040
1962 48,156,128 10,143,754
1961 46,921,277 9,899,372
1960 45,709,310 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Sri Lanka
2023 3.61 1.97
2022 3.66 1.98
2021 3.72 2
2020 3.77 2.01
2019 3.81 2.02
2018 3.86 2.03
2017 3.9 2.04
2016 3.9 2.06
2015 3.99 2.09
2014 4.06 2.13
2013 4.13 2.18
2012 4.2 2.17
2011 4.31 2.14
2010 4.4 2.13
2009 4.47 2.18
2008 4.51 2.23
2007 4.55 2.3
2006 4.59 2.29
2005 4.6 2.26
2004 4.68 2.27
2003 4.89 2.3
2002 5.01 2.31
2001 5.18 2.28
2000 5.35 2.21
1999 5.46 2.14
1998 5.51 2.14
1997 5.64 2.22
1996 5.77 2.29
1995 5.89 2.35
1994 6.01 2.4
1993 6.11 2.44
1992 6.21 2.49
1991 6.29 2.51
1990 6.36 2.54
1989 6.43 2.58
1988 6.48 2.57
1987 6.52 2.64
1986 6.55 2.74
1985 6.59 2.9
1984 6.62 3.01
1983 6.64 3.11
1982 6.67 3.32
1981 6.7 3.65
1980 6.73 3.73
1979 6.76 3.82
1978 6.78 3.81
1977 6.8 3.74
1976 6.81 3.78
1975 6.81 3.82
1974 6.81 3.86
1973 6.81 4
1972 6.81 4.16
1971 6.8 4.27
1970 6.8 4.39
1969 6.8 4.5
1968 6.8 4.66
1967 6.8 4.79
1966 6.8 4.83
1965 6.8 4.93
1964 6.8 5.06
1963 6.8 5.12
1962 6.8 5.18
1961 6.8 5.24
1960 6.8 5.35

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

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Pakistan and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Sri Lanka
2024 21.5 34.1
2023 21.3 33.8
2022 21.2 33.6
2021 21 33.3
2020 20.9 33.1
2019 20.7 32.8
2018 20.5 32.5
2017 20.4 32.3
2016 20.3 32
2015 20.3 31.7
2014 20.2 31.4
2013 20.1 31.1
2012 20 30.8
2011 19.9 30.5
2010 19.8 30.2
2009 19.6 29.9
2008 19.4 29.6
2007 19.2 29.3
2006 19 29
2005 18.9 28.8
2004 18.7 28.5
2003 18.5 28.2
2002 18.4 27.9
2001 18.3 27.6
2000 18.1 27.2
1999 18 26.9
1998 17.9 26.5
1997 17.8 26.2
1996 17.8 25.8
1995 17.8 25.3
1994 17.8 24.9
1993 17.8 24.6
1992 17.9 24.3
1991 18 23.9
1990 18 23.6
1989 18 23.4
1988 18.1 23.1
1987 18.1 22.8
1986 18.2 22.5
1985 18.2 22.2
1984 18.3 22
1983 18.4 21.9
1982 18.4 21.7
1981 18.3 21.6
1980 18.2 21.5
1979 18 21.3
1978 18 21.2
1977 17.9 21
1976 17.9 20.9
1975 17.9 20.7
1974 17.9 20.6
1973 18 20.4
1972 18 20.2
1971 18.1 20.1
1970 18.2 20
1969 18.4 19.9
1968 18.5 19.8
1967 18.6 19.7
1966 18.7 19.6
1965 18.8 19.5
1964 18.9 19.5
1963 19 19.5
1962 19 19.5
1961 19.1 19.5
1960 19.1 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Pakistan Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan Sri Lanka
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
48.9%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Pakistan Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
70,894 mi
2010

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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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