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Pakistan vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 35th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Taiwan
Population
260356147
23229461
Population rank 5/197 60/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$262B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
21.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Pakistan and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Taiwan
2024 $371,570,000,121 $801,529,000,000
2023 $336,686,348,609 $757,328,000,000
2022 $374,890,295,667 $765,529,000,000
2021 $348,516,647,445 $777,062,000,000
2020 $300,425,609,818 $676,935,000,000
2019 $320,909,472,771 $613,453,000,000
2018 $356,128,166,705 $610,744,000,000
2017 $339,205,534,861 $591,734,000,000
2016 $313,630,000,130 $543,002,000,000
2015 $299,963,590,535 $534,474,000,000
2014 $271,390,474,858 $535,332,000,000
2013 $258,657,231,672 $512,957,000,000
2012 $250,106,966,105 $495,536,000,000
2011 $230,586,581,060 $483,957,000,000
2010 $196,709,621,850 $444,245,000,000
2009 $187,337,783,856 $390,788,000,000
2008 $202,203,748,584 $415,824,000,000
2007 $184,140,869,997 $406,940,000,000
2006 $161,871,385,506 $386,492,000,000
2005 $145,208,562,961 $374,042,000,000
2004 $132,216,048,339 $346,881,000,000
2003 $112,371,913,741 $317,374,000,000
2002 $97,923,302,809 $307,429,000,000
2001 $97,145,618,480 $299,303,000,000
2000 $99,484,802,345 $330,725,000,000
1999 $62,973,857,069 $303,827,000,000
1998 $62,191,955,814 $279,926,000,000
1997 $62,433,340,468 $303,315,000,000
1996 $63,320,170,084 $292,473,000,000
1995 $60,636,071,684 $279,013,000,000
1994 $52,293,470,813 $256,213,000,000
1993 $51,809,999,353 $234,943,000,000
1992 $48,884,671,947 $222,947,000,000
1991 $45,625,336,680 $187,100,000,000
1990 $40,010,423,970 $166,392,000,000
1989 $40,171,106,279 $152,687,000,000
1988 $38,472,742,808 $126,378,000,000
1987 $33,351,529,275 $104,956,000,000
1986 $31,899,070,056 $78,347,000,000
1985 $31,144,920,844 $63,599,000,000
1984 $31,151,825,467 $61,036,000,000
1983 $28,691,889,764 $54,155,000,000
1982 $30,725,971,564 $49,540,000,000
1981 $28,100,606,061 $49,047,000,000
1980 $23,654,444,444 $42,292,000,000
1979 $19,688,383,838 $33,875,000,000
1978 $17,811,515,152 $27,373,000,000
1977 $15,126,060,606 $22,252,000,000
1976 $13,168,080,808 $18,988,000,000
1975 $11,230,606,061 $15,836,000,000
1974 $8,899,191,919 $14,739,000,000
1973 $6,383,429,490 $10,940,000,000
1972 $9,415,016,360 $8,063,000,000
1971 $10,665,896,682 $6,727,000,000
1970 $10,027,509,450 $5,785,000,000
1969 $8,683,116,338 $5,017,000,000
1968 $8,041,999,160 $4,325,000,000
1967 $7,464,510,710 $3,709,000,000
1966 $6,561,108,778 $3,207,000,000
1965 $5,929,231,415 $2,869,000,000
1964 $5,204,955,901 $2,592,000,000
1963 $4,630,827,383 $2,218,000,000
1962 $4,310,163,797 $1,960,000,000
1961 $4,118,647,627 $1,778,000,000
1960 $3,749,265,015 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Pakistan and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Taiwan
2024 $1,479 $34,238
2023 $1,360 $32,444
2022 $1,538 $32,827
2021 $1,455 $33,111
2020 $1,278 $28,705
2019 $1,390 $25,998
2018 $1,569 $25,901
2017 $1,519 $25,121
2016 $1,425 $23,091
2015 $1,380 $22,780
2014 $1,267 $22,874
2013 $1,225 $21,973
2012 $1,204 $21,295
2011 $1,132 $20,866
2010 $987 $19,197
2009 $964 $16,933
2008 $1,067 $18,081
2007 $998 $17,757
2006 $901 $16,934
2005 $828 $16,456
2004 $772 $15,317
2003 $672 $14,066
2002 $600 $13,686
2001 $610 $13,397
2000 $642 $14,908
1999 $418 $13,804
1998 $424 $12,820
1997 $438 $14,020
1996 $457 $13,641
1995 $451 $13,119
1994 $400 $12,150
1993 $408 $11,242
1992 $396 $10,768
1991 $380 $9,125
1990 $344 $8,205
1989 $358 $7,613
1988 $354 $6,370
1987 $317 $5,350
1986 $314 $4,036
1985 $317 $3,314
1984 $327 $3,224
1983 $311 $2,903
1982 $345 $2,699
1981 $328 $2,720
1980 $287.4 $2,389
1979 $249.2 $1,950
1978 $233.4 $1,606
1977 $204.7 $1,330
1976 $183.9 $1,158
1975 $161.7 $985
1974 $132 $934
1973 $97.5 $706
1972 $148.1 $530
1971 $172.5 $451
1970 $166.7 $397
1969 $148.5 $357
1968 $141.6 $319
1967 $135.2 $280.8
1966 $122.2 $249.1
1965 $113.6 $229.3
1964 $102.5 $213.6
1963 $93.7 $188.6
1962 $89.5 $172
1961 $87.8 $161.2
1960 $82 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Pakistan vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Taiwan
2026 68.1 81.1
2025 67.9 80.9
2024 67.8 80.7
2023 67.6 80.6
2022 67.4 80.2
2021 65.8 80.8
2020 65.7 81.1
2019 66.7 80.6
2018 66.5 80.4
2017 66.2 80.1
2016 65.9 79.7
2015 65.6 79.9
2014 65.4 79.5
2013 65.1 79.6
2012 64.9 79.2
2011 64.7 78.9
2010 64.4 79
2009 64.2 78.7
2008 64 78.3
2007 63.8 78
2006 63.6 77.8
2005 62.4 77.1
2004 63.1 77.2
2003 62.8 77
2002 62.6 76.9
2001 62.2 76.5
2000 61.9 76.1
1999 61.5 75.6
1998 61.1 75.5
1997 60.6 75.3
1996 60.5 74.9
1995 60.3 74.6
1994 60.2 74.7
1993 60.1 74.6
1992 60 74.3
1991 59.9 74.3
1990 59.7 73.9
1989 59.5 73.7
1988 59.4 73.4
1987 59.2 73.6
1986 59.2 73.3
1985 59.1 73.3
1984 58.9 73
1983 58.7 72.4
1982 58.3 72.4
1981 57.8 72
1980 57.2 72
1979 56.6 71.7
1978 56.1 71.7
1977 55.5 71.3
1976 55.1 71.2
1975 54.7 70.9
1974 54.3 70.3
1973 54.1 69.8
1972 53.8 69.6
1971 49 69.4
1970 52.9 69
1969 52.3 67.7
1968 51.6 66.8
1967 50.8 66.7
1966 49.8 66.1
1965 48.5 65.7
1964 47.8 64.9
1963 46.8 64.5
1962 45.9 63.8
1961 45 63
1960 44.1 62.5
1959 43.3 61.6
1958 42.5 61
1957 41.6 61
1956 40.6 60.3
1955 39.6 59.8
1954 38.6 58.9
1953 37.6 58.6
1952 36.5 57.9
1951 35.4 57.2
1950 34.2 56.6

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

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Pakistan and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 251,269,164 23,410,331
2023 247,504,495 23,342,541
2022 243,700,667 23,319,977
2021 239,477,801 23,468,275
2020 235,001,746 23,582,179
2019 230,800,899 23,596,027
2018 226,928,892 23,580,080
2017 223,273,967 23,555,522
2016 220,138,869 23,515,945
2015 217,290,883 23,462,914
2014 214,264,647 23,403,635
2013 211,073,978 23,344,670
2012 207,667,125 23,270,367
2011 203,746,065 23,193,518
2010 199,239,047 23,140,948
2009 194,376,534 23,078,402
2008 189,499,113 22,997,696
2007 184,493,231 22,917,444
2006 179,682,690 22,823,455
2005 175,453,212 22,729,753
2004 171,286,000 22,646,836
2003 167,110,248 22,562,663
2002 163,222,549 22,463,172
2001 159,270,907 22,341,120
2000 154,879,127 22,184,530
1999 150,565,377 22,010,489
1998 146,522,356 21,835,703
1997 142,531,804 21,634,124
1996 138,557,092 21,441,432
1995 134,582,253 21,267,653
1994 130,748,083 21,086,645
1993 127,020,117 20,899,019
1992 123,546,848 20,704,227
1991 120,060,406 20,503,568
1990 116,155,576 20,278,946
1989 112,336,629 20,055,492
1988 108,724,739 19,839,704
1987 105,130,717 19,617,046
1986 101,606,764 19,411,454
1985 98,229,285 19,191,510
1984 95,164,936 18,929,866
1983 92,227,711 18,653,146
1982 89,089,246 18,354,855
1981 85,802,049 18,029,982
1980 82,291,010 17,704,538
1979 78,997,039 17,372,779
1978 76,307,379 17,042,272
1977 73,901,827 16,730,895
1976 71,620,254 16,401,413
1975 69,461,175 16,075,128
1974 67,415,487 15,784,817
1973 65,461,912 15,505,121
1972 63,583,194 15,220,495
1971 61,847,899 14,913,564
1970 60,166,719 14,582,944
1969 58,460,939 14,068,984
1968 56,810,507 13,548,537
1967 55,214,768 13,210,344
1966 53,678,667 12,874,153
1965 52,209,010 12,511,863
1964 50,799,999 12,137,143
1963 49,447,776 11,762,101
1962 48,156,128 11,392,513
1961 46,921,277 11,030,385
1960 45,709,310 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.61 0.87
2022 3.66 0.87
2021 3.72 0.98
2020 3.77 0.99
2019 3.81 1.05
2018 3.86 1.06
2017 3.9 1.13
2016 3.9 1.17
2015 3.99 1.18
2014 4.06 -
2013 4.13 -
2012 4.2 -
2011 4.31 1.07
2010 4.4 -
2009 4.47 -
2008 4.51 -
2007 4.55 -
2006 4.59 -
2005 4.6 -
2004 4.68 -
2003 4.89 -
2002 5.01 -
2001 5.18 1.4
2000 5.35 -
1999 5.46 -
1998 5.51 -
1997 5.64 -
1996 5.77 -
1995 5.89 -
1994 6.01 -
1993 6.11 -
1992 6.21 -
1991 6.29 1.72
1990 6.36 -
1989 6.43 -
1988 6.48 -
1987 6.52 -
1986 6.55 -
1985 6.59 -
1984 6.62 -
1983 6.64 -
1982 6.67 -
1981 6.7 2.46
1980 6.73 -
1979 6.76 -
1978 6.78 -
1977 6.8 -
1976 6.81 -
1975 6.81 -
1974 6.81 -
1973 6.81 -
1972 6.81 -
1971 6.8 -
1970 6.8 -
1969 6.8 -
1968 6.8 -
1967 6.8 -
1966 6.8 -
1965 6.8 -
1964 6.8 -
1963 6.8 -
1962 6.8 -
1961 6.8 -
1960 6.8 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Pakistan and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Taiwan
2024 21.5 45.1
2023 21.3 44.5
2022 21.2 43.9
2021 21 43.3
2020 20.9 42.7
2019 20.7 42.1
2018 20.5 41.5
2017 20.4 41
2016 20.3 40.4
2015 20.3 39.9
2014 20.2 39.3
2013 20.1 38.9
2012 20 38.3
2011 19.9 37.9
2010 19.8 37.4
2009 19.6 36.8
2008 19.4 36.3
2007 19.2 35.8
2006 19 35.2
2005 18.9 34.7
2004 18.7 34.1
2003 18.5 33.6
2002 18.4 33.1
2001 18.3 32.6
2000 18.1 32.1
1999 18 31.6
1998 17.9 31.2
1997 17.8 30.7
1996 17.8 30.3
1995 17.8 29.8
1994 17.8 29.4
1993 17.8 28.9
1992 17.9 28.4
1991 18 28
1990 18 27.5
1989 18 27
1988 18.1 26.5
1987 18.1 26.1
1986 18.2 25.6
1985 18.2 25.1
1984 18.3 24.6
1983 18.4 24.1
1982 18.4 23.8
1981 18.3 23.4
1980 18.2 23
1979 18 22.6
1978 18 22.3
1977 17.9 21.9
1976 17.9 21.5
1975 17.9 21.2
1974 17.9 20.8
1973 18 -
1972 18 -
1971 18.1 -
1970 18.2 -
1969 18.4 -
1968 18.5 -
1967 18.6 -
1966 18.7 -
1965 18.8 -
1964 18.9 -
1963 19 -
1962 19 -
1961 19.1 -
1960 19.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Pakistan Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
n/a
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
n/a

Society

Pakistan Taiwan
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
39.2%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
43
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
48.9%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
n/a

Health

Pakistan Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
n/a
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
2
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Pakistan Taiwan
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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