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Pakistan vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 35th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Thailand
Population
260356147
71571743
Population rank 5/197 21/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Pakistan and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Thailand
2024 $371,570,000,121 $526,517,658,842
2023 $336,686,348,609 $515,906,283,941
2022 $374,890,295,667 $495,644,697,588
2021 $348,516,647,445 $506,194,668,790
2020 $300,425,609,818 $500,461,898,480
2019 $320,909,472,771 $543,976,691,794
2018 $356,128,166,705 $506,754,208,404
2017 $339,205,534,861 $456,356,813,537
2016 $313,630,000,130 $413,366,349,748
2015 $299,963,590,535 $401,296,238,228
2014 $271,390,474,858 $407,339,040,198
2013 $258,657,231,672 $420,333,654,593
2012 $250,106,966,105 $397,558,325,279
2011 $230,586,581,060 $370,818,739,624
2010 $196,709,621,850 $341,104,766,329
2009 $187,337,783,856 $281,710,630,187
2008 $202,203,748,584 $291,382,982,431
2007 $184,140,869,997 $262,942,621,455
2006 $161,871,385,506 $221,758,296,022
2005 $145,208,562,961 $189,318,408,469
2004 $132,216,048,339 $172,895,685,155
2003 $112,371,913,741 $152,280,615,246
2002 $97,923,302,809 $134,300,904,400
2001 $97,145,618,480 $120,296,476,180
2000 $99,484,802,345 $126,392,224,254
1999 $62,973,857,069 $126,669,211,779
1998 $62,191,955,814 $113,675,596,788
1997 $62,433,340,468 $150,180,456,566
1996 $63,320,170,084 $183,035,237,429
1995 $60,636,071,684 $169,278,916,593
1994 $52,293,470,813 $146,683,778,959
1993 $51,809,999,353 $128,889,262,951
1992 $48,884,671,947 $111,452,746,518
1991 $45,625,336,680 $98,234,714,971
1990 $40,010,423,970 $85,343,190,719
1989 $40,171,106,279 $72,250,748,100
1988 $38,472,742,808 $61,667,253,471
1987 $33,351,529,275 $50,535,446,555
1986 $31,899,070,056 $43,096,773,981
1985 $31,144,920,844 $38,900,711,333
1984 $31,151,825,467 $41,797,647,776
1983 $28,691,889,764 $40,042,798,388
1982 $30,725,971,564 $36,589,772,404
1981 $28,100,606,061 $34,846,039,194
1980 $23,654,444,444 $32,353,514,989
1979 $19,688,383,838 $27,371,650,825
1978 $17,811,515,152 $24,006,566,637
1977 $15,126,060,606 $19,779,312,261
1976 $13,168,080,808 $16,985,208,648
1975 $11,230,606,061 $14,882,770,594
1974 $8,899,191,919 $13,702,998,512
1973 $6,383,429,490 $10,838,587,358
1972 $9,415,016,360 $8,177,873,151
1971 $10,665,896,682 $7,375,000,024
1970 $10,027,509,450 $7,086,538,438
1969 $8,683,116,338 $6,695,336,567
1968 $8,041,999,160 $6,081,009,428
1967 $7,464,510,710 $5,638,461,442
1966 $6,561,108,778 $5,279,230,817
1965 $5,929,231,415 $4,388,937,649
1964 $5,204,955,901 $3,889,129,942
1963 $4,630,827,383 $3,540,403,457
1962 $4,310,163,797 $3,308,912,797
1961 $4,118,647,627 $3,034,037,811
1960 $3,749,265,015 $2,760,750,861

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

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Pakistan and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Thailand
2024 $1,479 $7,347
2023 $1,360 $7,195
2022 $1,538 $6,909
2021 $1,455 $7,057
2020 $1,278 $6,986
2019 $1,390 $7,606
2018 $1,569 $7,100
2017 $1,519 $6,413
2016 $1,425 $5,834
2015 $1,380 $5,689
2014 $1,267 $5,801
2013 $1,225 $6,018
2012 $1,204 $5,726
2011 $1,132 $5,374
2010 $987 $4,974
2009 $964 $4,135
2008 $1,067 $4,309
2007 $998 $3,919
2006 $901 $3,331
2005 $828 $2,868
2004 $772 $2,642
2003 $672 $2,348
2002 $600 $2,090
2001 $610 $1,890
2000 $642 $2,006
1999 $418 $2,033
1998 $424 $1,848
1997 $438 $2,473
1996 $457 $3,055
1995 $451 $2,864
1994 $400 $2,518
1993 $408 $2,245
1992 $396 $1,972
1991 $380 $1,766
1990 $344 $1,559
1989 $358 $1,342
1988 $354 $1,164
1987 $317 $970
1986 $314 $842
1985 $317 $774
1984 $327 $847
1983 $311 $827
1982 $345 $770
1981 $328 $748
1980 $287.4 $709
1979 $249.2 $612
1978 $233.4 $548
1977 $204.7 $462
1976 $183.9 $405
1975 $161.7 $364
1974 $132 $343
1973 $97.5 $278.3
1972 $148.1 $215.6
1971 $172.5 $199.7
1970 $166.7 $197.1
1969 $148.5 $191.4
1968 $141.6 $178.8
1967 $135.2 $170.7
1966 $122.2 $164.5
1965 $113.6 $140.9
1964 $102.5 $128.6
1963 $93.7 $120.7
1962 $89.5 $116.2
1961 $87.8 $109.7
1960 $82 $102.8

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

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Pakistan vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Thailand
2026 68.1 77.1
2025 67.9 76.8
2024 67.8 76.6
2023 67.6 76.4
2022 67.4 75.3
2021 65.8 77.6
2020 65.7 77.3
2019 66.7 77.2
2018 66.5 77.2
2017 66.2 77
2016 65.9 76.8
2015 65.6 76.6
2014 65.4 76.3
2013 65.1 76
2012 64.9 75.6
2011 64.7 75.3
2010 64.4 75
2009 64.2 74.7
2008 64 74.2
2007 63.8 73.8
2006 63.6 73.3
2005 62.4 72.9
2004 63.1 72.1
2003 62.8 72.1
2002 62.6 71.8
2001 62.2 71.5
2000 61.9 71.2
1999 61.5 71
1998 61.1 70.7
1997 60.6 70.4
1996 60.5 69.9
1995 60.3 69.8
1994 60.2 69.7
1993 60.1 69.6
1992 60 69.4
1991 59.9 69.1
1990 59.7 68.9
1989 59.5 68.6
1988 59.4 68.2
1987 59.2 67.8
1986 59.2 67.3
1985 59.1 66.5
1984 58.9 65.5
1983 58.7 64.5
1982 58.3 63.6
1981 57.8 62.9
1980 57.2 62.2
1979 56.6 61.7
1978 56.1 61.3
1977 55.5 60.9
1976 55.1 60.4
1975 54.7 59.7
1974 54.3 59
1973 54.1 58.3
1972 53.8 57.7
1971 49 57.1
1970 52.9 56.5
1969 52.3 55.7
1968 51.6 55
1967 50.8 54.3
1966 49.8 53.7
1965 48.5 53.1
1964 47.8 52.5
1963 46.8 52
1962 45.9 51.4
1961 45 51.1
1960 44.1 50.6
1959 43.3 50.1
1958 42.5 49.5
1957 41.6 49.1
1956 40.6 48.6
1955 39.6 48.1
1954 38.6 47.6
1953 37.6 47.1
1952 36.5 46.5
1951 35.4 45.9
1950 34.2 45.2

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

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Pakistan and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Thailand
2024 251,269,164 71,668,011
2023 247,504,495 71,702,435
2022 243,700,667 71,735,329
2021 239,477,801 71,727,332
2020 235,001,746 71,641,484
2019 230,800,899 71,522,271
2018 226,928,892 71,376,079
2017 223,273,967 71,160,187
2016 220,138,869 70,859,841
2015 217,290,883 70,540,795
2014 214,264,647 70,216,367
2013 211,073,978 69,845,114
2012 207,667,125 69,436,098
2011 203,746,065 69,007,208
2010 199,239,047 68,579,447
2009 194,376,534 68,121,080
2008 189,499,113 67,619,830
2007 184,493,231 67,102,394
2006 179,682,690 66,567,687
2005 175,453,212 66,017,420
2004 171,286,000 65,452,047
2003 167,110,248 64,868,166
2002 163,222,549 64,266,437
2001 159,270,907 63,651,141
2000 154,879,127 63,007,815
1999 150,565,377 62,299,043
1998 146,522,356 61,522,630
1997 142,531,804 60,724,584
1996 138,557,092 59,920,064
1995 134,582,253 59,098,232
1994 130,748,083 58,260,854
1993 127,020,117 57,408,198
1992 123,546,848 56,528,834
1991 120,060,406 55,637,434
1990 116,155,576 54,738,329
1989 112,336,629 53,848,956
1988 108,724,739 52,969,595
1987 105,130,717 52,074,105
1986 101,606,764 51,177,834
1985 98,229,285 50,270,753
1984 95,164,936 49,351,708
1983 92,227,711 48,423,309
1982 89,089,246 47,494,577
1981 85,802,049 46,575,855
1980 82,291,010 45,650,022
1979 78,997,039 44,718,434
1978 76,307,379 43,788,976
1977 73,901,827 42,843,974
1976 71,620,254 41,896,504
1975 69,461,175 40,940,005
1974 67,415,487 39,952,891
1973 65,461,912 38,947,787
1972 63,583,194 37,933,929
1971 61,847,899 36,937,387
1970 60,166,719 35,954,408
1969 58,460,939 34,973,782
1968 56,810,507 34,002,560
1967 55,214,768 33,037,801
1966 53,678,667 32,086,071
1965 52,209,010 31,149,337
1964 50,799,999 30,232,141
1963 49,447,776 29,342,322
1962 48,156,128 28,481,040
1961 46,921,277 27,650,334
1960 45,709,310 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Thailand

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Thailand
2023 3.61 1.21
2022 3.66 1.22
2021 3.72 1.23
2020 3.77 1.26
2019 3.81 1.29
2018 3.86 1.32
2017 3.9 1.36
2016 3.9 1.4
2015 3.99 1.45
2014 4.06 1.48
2013 4.13 1.53
2012 4.2 1.56
2011 4.31 1.57
2010 4.4 1.56
2009 4.47 1.57
2008 4.51 1.59
2007 4.55 1.62
2006 4.59 1.63
2005 4.6 1.64
2004 4.68 1.67
2003 4.89 1.67
2002 5.01 1.69
2001 5.18 1.71
2000 5.35 1.73
1999 5.46 1.77
1998 5.51 1.82
1997 5.64 1.85
1996 5.77 1.87
1995 5.89 1.89
1994 6.01 1.93
1993 6.11 1.97
1992 6.21 2.01
1991 6.29 2.04
1990 6.36 2.07
1989 6.43 2.14
1988 6.48 2.17
1987 6.52 2.26
1986 6.55 2.36
1985 6.59 2.45
1984 6.62 2.58
1983 6.64 2.76
1982 6.67 2.94
1981 6.7 3.13
1980 6.73 3.29
1979 6.76 3.45
1978 6.78 3.62
1977 6.8 3.87
1976 6.81 4.12
1975 6.81 4.36
1974 6.81 4.6
1973 6.81 4.85
1972 6.81 5.08
1971 6.8 5.25
1970 6.8 5.45
1969 6.8 5.7
1968 6.8 5.93
1967 6.8 6.08
1966 6.8 6.18
1965 6.8 6.26
1964 6.8 6.31
1963 6.8 6.34
1962 6.8 6.33
1961 6.8 6.32
1960 6.8 6.33

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

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Pakistan and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Thailand
2024 21.5 41.1
2023 21.3 40.7
2022 21.2 40.2
2021 21 39.7
2020 20.9 39.2
2019 20.7 38.7
2018 20.5 38.2
2017 20.4 37.7
2016 20.3 37.3
2015 20.3 36.8
2014 20.2 36.3
2013 20.1 35.9
2012 20 35.4
2011 19.9 35
2010 19.8 34.5
2009 19.6 34
2008 19.4 33.6
2007 19.2 33.1
2006 19 32.6
2005 18.9 32.2
2004 18.7 31.7
2003 18.5 31.3
2002 18.4 30.9
2001 18.3 30.5
2000 18.1 30
1999 18 29.5
1998 17.9 28.9
1997 17.8 28.3
1996 17.8 27.7
1995 17.8 27.2
1994 17.8 26.6
1993 17.8 26
1992 17.9 25.4
1991 18 24.8
1990 18 24.3
1989 18 23.7
1988 18.1 23.3
1987 18.1 22.8
1986 18.2 22.4
1985 18.2 21.9
1984 18.3 21.5
1983 18.4 21
1982 18.4 20.6
1981 18.3 20.2
1980 18.2 19.9
1979 18 19.5
1978 18 19.2
1977 17.9 18.9
1976 17.9 18.7
1975 17.9 18.4
1974 17.9 18.2
1973 18 18
1972 18 17.8
1971 18.1 17.6
1970 18.2 17.5
1969 18.4 17.4
1968 18.5 17.3
1967 18.6 17.3
1966 18.7 17.3
1965 18.8 17.4
1964 18.9 17.5
1963 19 17.6
1962 19 17.7
1961 19.1 17.9
1960 19.1 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Pakistan Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan Thailand
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
48.9%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Pakistan Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Thailand
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
436,817 mi
2020

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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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