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Pakistan vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 35th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Sweden
Population
260356147
10680056
Population rank 5/197 91/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Pakistan and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Sweden
2024 $371,570,000,121 $603,715,224,266
2023 $336,686,348,609 $578,990,915,246
2022 $374,890,295,667 $575,071,237,641
2021 $348,516,647,445 $631,693,331,301
2020 $300,425,609,818 $544,265,668,452
2019 $320,909,472,771 $530,894,124,494
2018 $356,128,166,705 $549,649,344,043
2017 $339,205,534,861 $535,172,356,785
2016 $313,630,000,130 $513,058,312,951
2015 $299,963,590,535 $501,602,351,912
2014 $271,390,474,858 $577,727,767,304
2013 $258,657,231,672 $584,125,353,119
2012 $250,106,966,105 $549,739,674,655
2011 $230,586,581,060 $570,538,581,144
2010 $196,709,621,850 $492,750,897,239
2009 $187,337,783,856 $434,311,714,442
2008 $202,203,748,584 $514,614,100,833
2007 $184,140,869,997 $490,047,789,548
2006 $161,871,385,506 $422,528,394,459
2005 $145,208,562,961 $391,688,455,929
2004 $132,216,048,339 $384,545,442,175
2003 $112,371,913,741 $334,072,443,516
2002 $97,923,302,809 $267,371,907,447
2001 $97,145,618,480 $242,497,797,485
2000 $99,484,802,345 $262,903,560,280
1999 $62,973,857,069 $274,318,357,862
1998 $62,191,955,814 $270,887,306,759
1997 $62,433,340,468 $268,249,616,891
1996 $63,320,170,084 $291,949,597,375
1995 $60,636,071,684 $267,050,453,507
1994 $52,293,470,813 $228,699,066,874
1993 $51,809,999,353 $212,644,602,616
1992 $48,884,671,947 $283,908,914,454
1991 $45,625,336,680 $273,831,464,572
1990 $40,010,423,970 $261,466,577,009
1989 $40,171,106,279 $217,632,340,195
1988 $38,472,742,808 $206,686,590,776
1987 $33,351,529,275 $182,744,315,974
1986 $31,899,070,056 $150,279,869,729
1985 $31,144,920,844 $113,958,084,357
1984 $31,151,825,467 $109,043,045,407
1983 $28,691,889,764 $104,862,109,663
1982 $30,725,971,564 $114,214,731,799
1981 $28,100,606,061 $129,498,921,476
1980 $23,654,444,444 $141,886,067,004
1979 $19,688,383,838 $123,207,527,699
1978 $17,811,515,152 $104,290,933,496
1977 $15,126,060,606 $94,331,782,622
1976 $13,168,080,808 $89,232,517,046
1975 $11,230,606,061 $82,765,232,648
1974 $8,899,191,919 $65,917,634,590
1973 $6,383,429,490 $59,318,842,992
1972 $9,415,016,360 $48,883,173,400
1971 $10,665,896,682 $41,506,151,115
1970 $10,027,509,450 $38,037,226,668
1969 $8,683,116,338 $33,967,301,561
1968 $8,041,999,160 $31,277,871,669
1967 $7,464,510,710 $29,474,881,506
1966 $6,561,108,778 $27,154,716,721
1965 $5,929,231,415 $24,963,947,415
1964 $5,204,955,901 $22,685,490,195
1963 $4,630,827,383 $20,342,131,882
1962 $4,310,163,797 $18,794,066,990
1961 $4,118,647,627 $17,329,620,585
1960 $3,749,265,015 $15,930,075,467

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

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Pakistan and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Sweden
2024 $1,479 $57,117
2023 $1,360 $54,950
2022 $1,538 $54,837
2021 $1,455 $60,648
2020 $1,278 $52,569
2019 $1,390 $51,649
2018 $1,569 $54,018
2017 $1,519 $53,210
2016 $1,425 $51,704
2015 $1,380 $51,188
2014 $1,267 $59,583
2013 $1,225 $60,844
2012 $1,204 $57,750
2011 $1,132 $60,379
2010 $987 $52,543
2009 $964 $46,708
2008 $1,067 $55,817
2007 $998 $53,568
2006 $901 $46,531
2005 $828 $43,378
2004 $772 $42,758
2003 $672 $37,292
2002 $600 $29,958
2001 $610 $27,259
2000 $642 $29,633
1999 $418 $30,969
1998 $424 $30,605
1997 $438 $30,324
1996 $457 $33,022
1995 $451 $30,254
1994 $400 $26,046
1993 $408 $24,390
1992 $396 $32,753
1991 $380 $31,777
1990 $344 $30,549
1989 $358 $25,625
1988 $354 $24,499
1987 $317 $21,761
1986 $314 $17,955
1985 $317 $13,647
1984 $327 $13,080
1983 $311 $12,590
1982 $345 $13,719
1981 $328 $15,564
1980 $287.4 $17,073
1979 $249.2 $14,856
1978 $233.4 $12,602
1977 $204.7 $11,432
1976 $183.9 $10,853
1975 $161.7 $10,103
1974 $132 $8,078
1973 $97.5 $7,291
1972 $148.1 $6,018
1971 $172.5 $5,125
1970 $166.7 $4,729
1969 $148.5 $4,263
1968 $141.6 $3,953
1967 $135.2 $3,746
1966 $122.2 $3,478
1965 $113.6 $3,228
1964 $102.5 $2,961
1963 $93.7 $2,675
1962 $89.5 $2,485
1961 $87.8 $2,304
1960 $82 $2,128

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

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Pakistan vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Sweden
2026 68.1 83.7
2025 67.9 83.6
2024 67.8 83.4
2023 67.6 83.3
2022 67.4 83
2021 65.8 83
2020 65.7 82.4
2019 66.7 83.1
2018 66.5 82.5
2017 66.2 82.4
2016 65.9 82.3
2015 65.6 82.2
2014 65.4 82.2
2013 65.1 81.9
2012 64.9 81.7
2011 64.7 81.8
2010 64.4 81.5
2009 64.2 81.4
2008 64 81.1
2007 63.8 81
2006 63.6 80.8
2005 62.4 80.6
2004 63.1 80.5
2003 62.8 80.2
2002 62.6 79.9
2001 62.2 79.8
2000 61.9 79.7
1999 61.5 79.5
1998 61.1 79.4
1997 60.6 79.3
1996 60.5 79
1995 60.3 78.8
1994 60.2 78.7
1993 60.1 78.1
1992 60 78.1
1991 59.9 77.7
1990 59.7 77.6
1989 59.5 77.7
1988 59.4 77
1987 59.2 77.1
1986 59.2 77
1985 59.1 76.7
1984 58.9 76.8
1983 58.7 76.6
1982 58.3 76.3
1981 57.8 76
1980 57.2 75.7
1979 56.6 75.5
1978 56.1 75.5
1977 55.5 75.4
1976 55.1 75
1975 54.7 75
1974 54.3 75
1973 54.1 74.9
1972 53.8 74.7
1971 49 74.6
1970 52.9 74.7
1969 52.3 74.1
1968 51.6 74
1967 50.8 74.1
1966 49.8 74.1
1965 48.5 73.9
1964 47.8 73.7
1963 46.8 73.5
1962 45.9 73.4
1961 45 73.5
1960 44.1 73
1959 43.3 73.4
1958 42.5 73.2
1957 41.6 72.5
1956 40.6 72.7
1955 39.6 72.6
1954 38.6 72.4
1953 37.6 71.9
1952 36.5 71.8
1951 35.4 71.4
1950 34.2 71.1

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

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Pakistan and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Sweden
2024 251,269,164 10,569,709
2023 247,504,495 10,536,632
2022 243,700,667 10,486,941
2021 239,477,801 10,415,811
2020 235,001,746 10,353,442
2019 230,800,899 10,278,887
2018 226,928,892 10,175,214
2017 223,273,967 10,057,698
2016 220,138,869 9,923,085
2015 217,290,883 9,799,186
2014 214,264,647 9,696,110
2013 211,073,978 9,600,379
2012 207,667,125 9,519,374
2011 203,746,065 9,449,213
2010 199,239,047 9,378,126
2009 194,376,534 9,298,515
2008 189,499,113 9,219,637
2007 184,493,231 9,148,092
2006 179,682,690 9,080,505
2005 175,453,212 9,029,572
2004 171,286,000 8,993,531
2003 167,110,248 8,958,229
2002 163,222,549 8,924,958
2001 159,270,907 8,895,960
2000 154,879,127 8,872,109
1999 150,565,377 8,857,874
1998 146,522,356 8,850,974
1997 142,531,804 8,846,062
1996 138,557,092 8,840,998
1995 134,582,253 8,826,939
1994 130,748,083 8,780,745
1993 127,020,117 8,718,561
1992 123,546,848 8,668,067
1991 120,060,406 8,617,375
1990 116,155,576 8,558,835
1989 112,336,629 8,492,964
1988 108,724,739 8,436,489
1987 105,130,717 8,397,804
1986 101,606,764 8,369,829
1985 98,229,285 8,350,386
1984 95,164,936 8,336,605
1983 92,227,711 8,329,033
1982 89,089,246 8,325,263
1981 85,802,049 8,320,503
1980 82,291,010 8,310,531
1979 78,997,039 8,293,678
1978 76,307,379 8,275,599
1977 73,901,827 8,251,540
1976 71,620,254 8,222,286
1975 69,461,175 8,192,437
1974 67,415,487 8,159,955
1973 65,461,912 8,136,312
1972 63,583,194 8,122,300
1971 61,847,899 8,098,334
1970 60,166,719 8,042,801
1969 58,460,939 7,968,072
1968 56,810,507 7,912,273
1967 55,214,768 7,867,931
1966 53,678,667 7,807,797
1965 52,209,010 7,733,853
1964 50,799,999 7,661,354
1963 49,447,776 7,604,328
1962 48,156,128 7,561,588
1961 46,921,277 7,519,998
1960 45,709,310 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Sweden

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Sweden
2023 3.61 1.45
2022 3.66 1.53
2021 3.72 1.67
2020 3.77 1.67
2019 3.81 1.71
2018 3.86 1.76
2017 3.9 1.78
2016 3.9 1.85
2015 3.99 1.85
2014 4.06 1.88
2013 4.13 1.89
2012 4.2 1.91
2011 4.31 1.9
2010 4.4 1.98
2009 4.47 1.94
2008 4.51 1.91
2007 4.55 1.88
2006 4.59 1.85
2005 4.6 1.77
2004 4.68 1.75
2003 4.89 1.71
2002 5.01 1.65
2001 5.18 1.57
2000 5.35 1.54
1999 5.46 1.5
1998 5.51 1.5
1997 5.64 1.52
1996 5.77 1.6
1995 5.89 1.73
1994 6.01 1.88
1993 6.11 1.99
1992 6.21 2.09
1991 6.29 2.11
1990 6.36 2.13
1989 6.43 2.01
1988 6.48 1.96
1987 6.52 1.84
1986 6.55 1.8
1985 6.59 1.74
1984 6.62 1.66
1983 6.64 1.61
1982 6.67 1.62
1981 6.7 1.63
1980 6.73 1.68
1979 6.76 1.66
1978 6.78 1.6
1977 6.8 1.64
1976 6.81 1.68
1975 6.81 1.77
1974 6.81 1.87
1973 6.81 1.87
1972 6.81 1.91
1971 6.8 1.96
1970 6.8 1.92
1969 6.8 1.93
1968 6.8 2.07
1967 6.8 2.28
1966 6.8 2.37
1965 6.8 2.39
1964 6.8 2.47
1963 6.8 2.33
1962 6.8 2.25
1961 6.8 2.21
1960 6.8 2.17

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

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Pakistan and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Sweden
2024 21.5 41.1
2023 21.3 40.9
2022 21.2 40.7
2021 21 40.7
2020 20.9 40.6
2019 20.7 40.5
2018 20.5 40.6
2017 20.4 40.7
2016 20.3 40.8
2015 20.3 40.9
2014 20.2 40.9
2013 20.1 40.9
2012 20 40.9
2011 19.9 40.8
2010 19.8 40.7
2009 19.6 40.7
2008 19.4 40.6
2007 19.2 40.5
2006 19 40.4
2005 18.9 40.2
2004 18.7 40
2003 18.5 39.8
2002 18.4 39.7
2001 18.3 39.5
2000 18.1 39.4
1999 18 39.2
1998 17.9 39
1997 17.8 38.8
1996 17.8 38.6
1995 17.8 38.5
1994 17.8 38.4
1993 17.8 38.4
1992 17.9 38.4
1991 18 38.3
1990 18 38.3
1989 18 38.3
1988 18.1 38.2
1987 18.1 38.1
1986 18.2 37.9
1985 18.2 37.6
1984 18.3 37.4
1983 18.4 37.1
1982 18.4 36.8
1981 18.3 36.5
1980 18.2 36.2
1979 18 36
1978 18 35.7
1977 17.9 35.5
1976 17.9 35.4
1975 17.9 35.3
1974 17.9 35.3
1973 18 35.3
1972 18 35.3
1971 18.1 35.3
1970 18.2 35.4
1969 18.4 35.6
1968 18.5 35.8
1967 18.6 35.9
1966 18.7 36
1965 18.8 36.2
1964 18.9 36.3
1963 19 36.3
1962 19 36.3
1961 19.1 36.2
1960 19.1 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Pakistan Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan Sweden
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
48.9%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Pakistan Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Sweden
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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