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Pakistan vs Syria statistics compared

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Pakistan has a population of 255M (ranked 5/197), compared with 25.6M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 35th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 41/197 ($407B) and Syria ranks 134/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 164/197 ($1,596), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Syria
Population
261421997
26956472
Population rank 5/197 56/197
GDP
$407B
2025
$20B
2023
GDP rank 41/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$1,596
2025
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 164/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$297B
2025
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.8%
2025
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$1,162
2025
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 138/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,775
2026
$693
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
374 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.55
2024
2.7
2024
Median age
21.6 years
2025
24.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Pakistan and Syria: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Syria economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Syria
2025 $407,307,214,476 -
2024 $371,747,087,751 -
2023 $336,686,348,609 $19,993,439,950
2022 $374,890,295,667 $23,737,634,644
2021 $348,516,647,445 $14,892,885,528
2020 $300,425,609,818 $12,501,503,673
2019 $320,909,472,771 $22,583,046,645
2018 $356,128,166,705 $21,497,779,248
2017 $339,205,534,861 $16,369,842,725
2016 $313,630,000,130 $12,597,854,088
2015 $299,963,590,535 $16,466,861,435
2014 $271,390,474,858 $21,502,061,466
2013 $258,657,231,672 $21,361,254,635
2012 $250,106,966,105 $43,190,318,033
2011 $230,586,581,060 $67,539,433,544
2010 $196,709,621,850 $61,390,833,273
2009 $187,337,783,856 $54,111,721,044
2008 $202,203,748,584 $52,557,913,397
2007 $184,140,869,997 $40,465,331,020
2006 $161,871,385,506 $33,751,812,959
2005 $145,208,562,961 $28,858,937,499
2004 $132,216,048,339 $25,086,910,448
2003 $112,371,913,741 $21,828,144,686
2002 $97,923,302,809 $20,786,986,580
2001 $97,145,618,480 $20,078,599,626
2000 $99,484,802,345 $18,937,031,610
1999 $62,973,857,069 $15,873,875,969
1998 $62,191,955,814 $15,200,846,154
1997 $62,433,340,468 $14,505,233,463
1996 $63,320,170,084 $13,789,560,878
1995 $60,636,071,684 $11,396,706,587
1994 $52,293,470,813 $10,122,020,000
1993 $51,809,999,353 $13,695,962,055
1992 $48,884,671,947 $13,253,565,861
1991 $45,625,336,680 $12,981,833,333
1990 $40,010,423,970 $12,308,624,418
1989 $40,171,106,279 $9,853,395,762
1988 $38,472,742,808 $10,577,041,645
1987 $33,351,529,275 $11,356,215,543
1986 $31,899,070,056 $13,293,205,278
1985 $31,144,920,844 $16,403,539,893
1984 $31,151,825,467 $17,503,078,174
1983 $28,691,889,764 $17,589,277,143
1982 $30,725,971,564 $16,298,929,011
1981 $28,100,606,061 $15,518,201,335
1980 $23,654,444,444 $13,062,420,382
1979 $19,688,383,838 $9,929,681,529
1978 $17,811,515,152 $9,275,200,458
1977 $15,126,060,606 $7,696,011,396
1976 $13,168,080,808 $7,633,528,867
1975 $11,230,606,061 $6,826,980,444
1974 $8,899,191,919 $5,159,557,148
1973 $6,383,429,490 $3,239,487,516
1972 $9,415,016,360 $3,059,681,698
1971 $10,665,896,682 $2,589,851,325
1970 $10,027,509,450 $2,140,384,010
1969 $8,683,116,338 $2,245,011,515
1968 $8,041,999,160 $1,753,746,430
1967 $7,464,510,710 $1,580,229,799
1966 $6,561,108,778 $1,342,287,553
1965 $5,929,231,415 $1,472,036,540
1964 $5,204,955,901 $1,339,494,267
1963 $4,630,827,383 $1,200,447,408
1962 $4,310,163,797 $1,110,565,881
1961 $4,118,647,627 $945,244,972
1960 $3,749,265,015 $857,704,413

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

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Pakistan and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Syria
2025 $1,596 -
2024 $1,479 -
2023 $1,360 $847
2022 $1,538 $1,057
2021 $1,455 $689
2020 $1,278 $594
2019 $1,390 $1,110
2018 $1,569 $1,098
2017 $1,519 $852
2016 $1,425 $656
2015 $1,380 $848
2014 $1,267 $1,061
2013 $1,225 $986
2012 $1,204 $1,898
2011 $1,132 $2,952
2010 $987 $2,731
2009 $964 $2,462
2008 $1,067 $2,429
2007 $998 $1,938
2006 $901 $1,719
2005 $828 $1,534
2004 $772 $1,368
2003 $672 $1,220
2002 $600 $1,190
2001 $610 $1,178
2000 $642 $1,138
1999 $418 $978
1998 $424 $961
1997 $438 $941
1996 $457 $918
1995 $451 $780
1994 $400 $712
1993 $408 $993
1992 $396 $990
1991 $380 $1,000
1990 $344 $978
1989 $358 $809
1988 $354 $898
1987 $317 $997
1986 $314 $1,208
1985 $317 $1,544
1984 $327 $1,706
1983 $311 $1,776
1982 $345 $1,703
1981 $328 $1,676
1980 $287.4 $1,458
1979 $249.2 $1,146
1978 $233.4 $1,108
1977 $204.7 $951
1976 $183.9 $976
1975 $161.7 $904
1974 $132 $707
1973 $97.5 $459
1972 $148.1 $448
1971 $172.5 $393
1970 $166.7 $335
1969 $148.5 $364
1968 $141.6 $293.3
1967 $135.2 $272.9
1966 $122.2 $239.3
1965 $113.6 $270.8
1964 $102.5 $254.2
1963 $93.7 $234.9
1962 $89.5 $223.9
1961 $87.8 $196.3
1960 $82 $183.5

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

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Pakistan vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Syria
2026 68.1 73.4
2025 67.9 73
2024 67.8 72.6
2023 67.6 72.1
2022 67.4 72.8
2021 65.8 72.4
2020 65.7 71.9
2019 66.7 71
2018 66.5 67.4
2017 66.2 65.7
2016 65.9 65.2
2015 65.6 63.3
2014 65.4 65.5
2013 65.1 65.1
2012 64.9 66.2
2011 64.7 72.3
2010 64.4 73.5
2009 64.2 73.5
2008 64 73.4
2007 63.8 73.3
2006 63.6 73
2005 62.4 72.8
2004 63.1 72.5
2003 62.8 72.2
2002 62.6 71.7
2001 62.2 71.3
2000 61.9 70.9
1999 61.5 70.5
1998 61.1 70.2
1997 60.6 70.2
1996 60.5 70.2
1995 60.3 70.2
1994 60.2 70.3
1993 60.1 70.3
1992 60 70.2
1991 59.9 70.1
1990 59.7 69.8
1989 59.5 69.5
1988 59.4 69.2
1987 59.2 68.8
1986 59.2 68.4
1985 59.1 68
1984 58.9 67.7
1983 58.7 67.4
1982 58.3 60.8
1981 57.8 64.6
1980 57.2 66.5
1979 56.6 66.2
1978 56.1 65.9
1977 55.5 65.4
1976 55.1 64.8
1975 54.7 64.2
1974 54.3 63.4
1973 54.1 60.8
1972 53.8 62
1971 49 61.3
1970 52.9 60.6
1969 52.3 59.8
1968 51.6 59.1
1967 50.8 58
1966 49.8 57.6
1965 48.5 56.9
1964 47.8 56.2
1963 46.8 55.4
1962 45.9 54.6
1961 45 53.7
1960 44.1 52.7
1959 43.3 51.7
1958 42.5 50.7
1957 41.6 49.6
1956 40.6 48.5
1955 39.6 47.4
1954 38.6 46.4
1953 37.6 45.3
1952 36.5 44.3
1951 35.4 43.4
1950 34.2 42.5

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

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Pakistan and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Syria
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Syria
2025 255,219,554 25,620,427
2024 251,269,164 24,672,760
2023 247,504,495 23,594,623
2022 243,700,667 22,462,173
2021 239,477,801 21,628,839
2020 235,001,746 21,049,429
2019 230,800,899 20,353,534
2018 226,928,892 19,577,845
2017 223,273,967 19,224,668
2016 220,138,869 19,193,834
2015 217,290,883 19,424,618
2014 214,264,647 20,273,659
2013 211,073,978 21,666,917
2012 207,667,125 22,759,763
2011 203,746,065 22,878,098
2010 199,239,047 22,482,421
2009 194,376,534 21,976,969
2008 189,499,113 21,636,564
2007 184,493,231 20,884,125
2006 179,682,690 19,637,022
2005 175,453,212 18,814,091
2004 171,286,000 18,336,875
2003 167,110,248 17,889,296
2002 163,222,549 17,468,332
2001 159,270,907 17,051,338
2000 154,879,127 16,637,888
1999 150,565,377 16,228,061
1998 146,522,356 15,820,413
1997 142,531,804 15,417,542
1996 138,557,092 15,018,104
1995 134,582,253 14,616,801
1994 130,748,083 14,208,583
1993 127,020,117 13,795,686
1992 123,546,848 13,385,571
1991 120,060,406 12,980,821
1990 116,155,576 12,579,208
1989 112,336,629 12,179,060
1988 108,724,739 11,782,264
1987 105,130,717 11,388,923
1986 101,606,764 11,002,844
1985 98,229,285 10,625,672
1984 95,164,936 10,258,398
1983 92,227,711 9,904,809
1982 89,089,246 9,572,511
1981 85,802,049 9,260,189
1980 82,291,010 8,957,663
1979 78,997,039 8,661,909
1978 76,307,379 8,372,759
1977 73,901,827 8,090,501
1976 71,620,254 7,817,320
1975 69,461,175 7,554,364
1974 67,415,487 7,302,160
1973 65,461,912 7,060,321
1972 63,583,194 6,826,024
1971 61,847,899 6,598,094
1970 60,166,719 6,380,609
1969 58,460,939 6,175,166
1968 56,810,507 5,978,742
1967 55,214,768 5,790,198
1966 53,678,667 5,609,047
1965 52,209,010 5,435,267
1964 50,799,999 5,269,087
1963 49,447,776 5,110,467
1962 48,156,128 4,959,340
1961 46,921,277 4,815,466
1960 45,709,310 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Syria

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Syria
2024 3.55 2.7
2023 3.61 2.71
2022 3.66 2.75
2021 3.72 2.8
2020 3.77 2.84
2019 3.81 2.88
2018 3.86 2.93
2017 3.9 2.97
2016 3.9 3.01
2015 3.99 3.07
2014 4.06 3.12
2013 4.13 3.17
2012 4.2 3.22
2011 4.31 3.29
2010 4.4 3.36
2009 4.47 3.42
2008 4.51 3.48
2007 4.55 3.54
2006 4.59 3.56
2005 4.6 3.61
2004 4.68 3.68
2003 4.89 3.76
2002 5.01 3.87
2001 5.18 3.98
2000 5.35 4.07
1999 5.46 4.14
1998 5.51 4.25
1997 5.64 4.37
1996 5.77 4.54
1995 5.89 4.7
1994 6.01 4.86
1993 6.11 4.99
1992 6.21 5.14
1991 6.29 5.34
1990 6.36 5.56
1989 6.43 5.78
1988 6.48 6
1987 6.52 6.2
1986 6.55 6.37
1985 6.59 6.48
1984 6.62 6.59
1983 6.64 6.69
1982 6.67 6.81
1981 6.7 6.97
1980 6.73 7.12
1979 6.76 7.25
1978 6.78 7.35
1977 6.8 7.42
1976 6.81 7.45
1975 6.81 7.49
1974 6.81 7.52
1973 6.81 7.55
1972 6.81 7.57
1971 6.8 7.6
1970 6.8 7.62
1969 6.8 7.59
1968 6.8 7.57
1967 6.8 7.56
1966 6.8 7.55
1965 6.8 7.53
1964 6.8 7.53
1963 6.8 7.51
1962 6.8 7.51
1961 6.8 7.5
1960 6.8 7.51

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

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Pakistan and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Syria
2025 21.6 24.3
2024 21.5 23.9
2023 21.3 23.3
2022 21.2 22.7
2021 21 22.2
2020 20.9 21.6
2019 20.7 20.9
2018 20.5 20.1
2017 20.4 19.6
2016 20.3 19.5
2015 20.3 19.5
2014 20.2 20.1
2013 20.1 21.2
2012 20 21.8
2011 19.9 21.9
2010 19.8 21.7
2009 19.6 21.5
2008 19.4 21.3
2007 19.2 21
2006 19 20.3
2005 18.9 19.7
2004 18.7 19.5
2003 18.5 19.2
2002 18.4 19
2001 18.3 18.8
2000 18.1 18.5
1999 18 18.3
1998 17.9 18.1
1997 17.8 17.9
1996 17.8 17.7
1995 17.8 17.5
1994 17.8 17.3
1993 17.8 17.1
1992 17.9 16.9
1991 18 16.7
1990 18 16.5
1989 18 16.4
1988 18.1 16.2
1987 18.1 16.1
1986 18.2 16
1985 18.2 15.9
1984 18.3 15.8
1983 18.4 15.8
1982 18.4 15.7
1981 18.3 15.6
1980 18.2 15.6
1979 18 15.6
1978 18 15.6
1977 17.9 15.6
1976 17.9 15.6
1975 17.9 15.7
1974 17.9 15.7
1973 18 15.7
1972 18 15.8
1971 18.1 15.8
1970 18.2 15.9
1969 18.4 16
1968 18.5 16.1
1967 18.6 16.2
1966 18.7 16.4
1965 18.8 16.5
1964 18.9 16.7
1963 19 16.9
1962 19 17.1
1961 19.1 17.3
1960 19.1 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$382B
2025
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.37%
2025
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
14.9%
2011
Services, % of GDP
50.9%
2025
44.7%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
11.9%
2022
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2024
20.9%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2024
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
535
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$70.3B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$26.5B
2025
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Pakistan Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
415 kg
2023
396 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.5
2023
$12.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.5%
2023
0.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
518 kWh
2023
854 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
3.39%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26.8%
2023
3.02%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Pakistan Syria
% of world population
3.11%
2025
0.31%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
39.5%
2025
72.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2025
50.1:49.9
2025
Average male height
5.44 ft
2026
5.63 ft
2026
Average female height
5.05 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
30.1
2026
17.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
2.06
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
42
2026
36
2026
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
48.9%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
57.3%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Pakistan Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
56
2024
18.4
2024
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.9%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Syria
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,166 sq mi
2025
2,767 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  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 (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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