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Pakistan vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 35th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Turkey
Population
260356147
86002379
Population rank 5/197 18/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 43/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Pakistan and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Turkey
2024 $371,570,000,121 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $336,686,348,609 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $374,890,295,667 $926,097,476,914
2021 $348,516,647,445 $839,938,668,172
2020 $300,425,609,818 $733,628,247,119
2019 $320,909,472,771 $775,853,144,223
2018 $356,128,166,705 $788,356,985,774
2017 $339,205,534,861 $863,874,522,365
2016 $313,630,000,130 $870,818,016,910
2015 $299,963,590,535 $865,460,050,684
2014 $271,390,474,858 $942,343,431,929
2013 $258,657,231,672 $962,167,643,589
2012 $250,106,966,105 $885,327,622,479
2011 $230,586,581,060 $844,192,507,381
2010 $196,709,621,850 $782,545,664,268
2009 $187,337,783,856 $653,894,449,921
2008 $202,203,748,584 $775,415,944,333
2007 $184,140,869,997 $685,228,481,017
2006 $161,871,385,506 $559,668,118,237
2005 $145,208,562,961 $508,314,210,213
2004 $132,216,048,339 $410,156,784,496
2003 $112,371,913,741 $315,392,899,922
2002 $97,923,302,809 $240,778,008,474
2001 $97,145,618,480 $202,195,080,239
2000 $99,484,802,345 $274,748,463,179
1999 $62,973,857,069 $256,673,939,248
1998 $62,191,955,814 $276,035,372,655
1997 $62,433,340,468 $263,817,553,748
1996 $63,320,170,084 $250,366,965,174
1995 $60,636,071,684 $234,699,627,004
1994 $52,293,470,813 $130,650,447,499
1993 $51,809,999,353 $180,415,757,852
1992 $48,884,671,947 $159,104,772,992
1991 $45,625,336,680 $151,034,731,544
1990 $40,010,423,970 $150,655,500,192
1989 $40,171,106,279 $107,127,191,329
1988 $38,472,742,808 $90,875,175,809
1987 $33,351,529,275 $87,190,081,680
1986 $31,899,070,056 $75,673,037,037
1985 $31,144,920,844 $67,232,758,621
1984 $31,151,825,467 $59,937,602,180
1983 $28,691,889,764 $61,803,555,556
1982 $30,725,971,564 $64,369,325,153
1981 $28,100,606,061 $71,180,180,180
1980 $23,654,444,444 $68,823,684,211
1979 $19,688,383,838 $89,616,129,032
1978 $17,811,515,152 $65,912,500,000
1977 $15,126,060,606 $58,683,333,333
1976 $13,168,080,808 $51,450,000,000
1975 $11,230,606,061 $46,042,857,143
1974 $8,899,191,919 $35,414,285,714
1973 $6,383,429,490 $26,000,000,000
1972 $9,415,016,360 $20,650,000,000
1971 $10,665,896,682 $16,166,666,667
1970 $10,027,509,450 $17,863,636,364
1969 $8,683,116,338 $19,466,666,667
1968 $8,041,999,160 $17,500,000,000
1967 $7,464,510,710 $15,644,444,444
1966 $6,561,108,778 $14,100,000,000
1965 $5,929,231,415 $11,966,666,667
1964 $5,204,955,901 $11,177,777,778
1963 $4,630,827,383 $10,355,555,556
1962 $4,310,163,797 $8,922,222,222
1961 $4,118,647,627 $7,988,888,889
1960 $3,749,265,015 $7,566,666,667

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

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Pakistan and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Turkey
2024 $1,479 $15,893
2023 $1,360 $13,375
2022 $1,538 $10,898
2021 $1,455 $9,982
2020 $1,278 $8,798
2019 $1,390 $9,395
2018 $1,569 $9,684
2017 $1,519 $10,756
2016 $1,425 $10,984
2015 $1,380 $11,065
2014 $1,267 $12,209
2013 $1,225 $12,636
2012 $1,204 $11,777
2011 $1,132 $11,374
2010 $987 $10,699
2009 $964 $9,077
2008 $1,067 $10,913
2007 $998 $9,767
2006 $901 $7,990
2005 $828 $7,332
2004 $772 $5,980
2003 $672 $4,650
2002 $600 $3,591
2001 $610 $3,052
2000 $642 $4,199
1999 $418 $3,974
1998 $424 $4,331
1997 $438 $4,197
1996 $457 $4,041
1995 $451 $3,846
1994 $400 $2,176
1993 $408 $3,058
1992 $396 $2,744
1991 $380 $2,649
1990 $344 $2,690
1989 $358 $1,949
1988 $354 $1,686
1987 $317 $1,650
1986 $314 $1,461
1985 $317 $1,326
1984 $327 $1,209
1983 $311 $1,276
1982 $345 $1,360
1981 $328 $1,537
1980 $287.4 $1,516
1979 $249.2 $2,013
1978 $233.4 $1,510
1977 $204.7 $1,372
1976 $183.9 $1,228
1975 $161.7 $1,122
1974 $132 $881
1973 $97.5 $661
1972 $148.1 $537
1971 $172.5 $431
1970 $166.7 $488
1969 $148.5 $544
1968 $141.6 $501
1967 $135.2 $459
1966 $122.2 $425
1965 $113.6 $370
1964 $102.5 $354
1963 $93.7 $337
1962 $89.5 $298.2
1961 $87.8 $274.4
1960 $82 $267.1

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

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Pakistan vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Turkey
2026 68.1 78.4
2025 67.9 77.8
2024 67.8 77.4
2023 67.6 77.2
2022 67.4 77.6
2021 65.8 75.7
2020 65.7 76.5
2019 66.7 77.7
2018 66.5 77.5
2017 66.2 77
2016 65.9 76.6
2015 65.6 76.5
2014 65.4 76.5
2013 65.1 76.2
2012 64.9 75.6
2011 64.7 74.8
2010 64.4 75
2009 64.2 74.7
2008 64 74.4
2007 63.8 74.1
2006 63.6 73.8
2005 62.4 73.5
2004 63.1 73.2
2003 62.8 72.9
2002 62.6 72.6
2001 62.2 72.3
2000 61.9 71.9
1999 61.5 70.8
1998 61.1 71.1
1997 60.6 70.7
1996 60.5 70.2
1995 60.3 69.7
1994 60.2 69.4
1993 60.1 69
1992 60 68.6
1991 59.9 68.3
1990 59.7 67.8
1989 59.5 67.4
1988 59.4 66.9
1987 59.2 66.4
1986 59.2 65.9
1985 59.1 65.3
1984 58.9 64.8
1983 58.7 64.3
1982 58.3 63.7
1981 57.8 63.2
1980 57.2 62.7
1979 56.6 62.2
1978 56.1 61.6
1977 55.5 60.8
1976 55.1 60
1975 54.7 59.5
1974 54.3 59
1973 54.1 58.5
1972 53.8 58
1971 49 57.2
1970 52.9 56.7
1969 52.3 56.2
1968 51.6 55.6
1967 50.8 55.2
1966 49.8 54.6
1965 48.5 54.1
1964 47.8 53.6
1963 46.8 53.1
1962 45.9 52.3
1961 45 51.6
1960 44.1 50.8
1959 43.3 50.1
1958 42.5 49.2
1957 41.6 49.2
1956 40.6 49.5
1955 39.6 49.1
1954 38.6 48.8
1953 37.6 48.2
1952 36.5 48.1
1951 35.4 47.6
1950 34.2 47.3

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

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Pakistan and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Turkey
2024 251,269,164 85,518,661
2023 247,504,495 85,325,965
2022 243,700,667 84,979,913
2021 239,477,801 84,147,318
2020 235,001,746 83,384,680
2019 230,800,899 82,579,440
2018 226,928,892 81,407,204
2017 223,273,967 80,312,698
2016 220,138,869 79,277,962
2015 217,290,883 78,218,479
2014 214,264,647 77,181,884
2013 211,073,978 76,147,624
2012 207,667,125 75,175,827
2011 203,746,065 74,223,629
2010 199,239,047 73,142,150
2009 194,376,534 72,039,206
2008 189,499,113 71,051,678
2007 184,493,231 70,158,112
2006 179,682,690 70,045,349
2005 175,453,212 69,329,557
2004 171,286,000 68,592,617
2003 167,110,248 67,831,730
2002 163,222,549 67,048,795
2001 159,270,907 66,245,128
2000 154,879,127 65,425,961
1999 150,565,377 64,591,923
1998 146,522,356 63,734,383
1997 142,531,804 62,852,966
1996 138,557,092 61,951,134
1995 134,582,253 61,024,503
1994 130,748,083 60,033,836
1993 127,020,117 58,999,167
1992 123,546,848 57,990,118
1991 120,060,406 57,009,887
1990 116,155,576 56,015,628
1989 112,336,629 54,976,723
1988 108,724,739 53,909,626
1987 105,130,717 52,843,670
1986 101,606,764 51,777,772
1985 98,229,285 50,687,115
1984 95,164,936 49,574,069
1983 92,227,711 48,447,410
1982 89,089,246 47,322,096
1981 85,802,049 46,321,190
1980 82,291,010 45,408,815
1979 78,997,039 44,510,429
1978 76,307,379 43,645,306
1977 73,901,827 42,773,298
1976 71,620,254 41,899,984
1975 69,461,175 41,053,126
1974 67,415,487 40,210,234
1973 65,461,912 39,329,533
1972 63,583,194 38,430,221
1971 61,847,899 37,518,611
1970 60,166,719 36,638,465
1969 58,460,939 35,787,774
1968 56,810,507 34,921,684
1967 55,214,768 34,050,421
1966 53,678,667 33,177,672
1965 52,209,010 32,345,220
1964 50,799,999 31,543,072
1963 49,447,776 30,726,841
1962 48,156,128 29,916,147
1961 46,921,277 29,119,238
1960 45,709,310 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Turkey

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Turkey
2023 3.61 1.51
2022 3.66 1.63
2021 3.72 1.71
2020 3.77 1.77
2019 3.81 1.89
2018 3.86 2
2017 3.9 2.08
2016 3.9 2.11
2015 3.99 2.16
2014 4.06 2.19
2013 4.13 2.11
2012 4.2 2.11
2011 4.31 2.05
2010 4.4 2.08
2009 4.47 2.1
2008 4.51 2.15
2007 4.55 2.16
2006 4.59 2.19
2005 4.6 2.2
2004 4.68 2.2
2003 4.89 2.2
2002 5.01 2.27
2001 5.18 2.39
2000 5.35 2.49
1999 5.46 2.63
1998 5.51 2.71
1997 5.64 2.74
1996 5.77 2.78
1995 5.89 2.84
1994 6.01 2.87
1993 6.11 2.92
1992 6.21 2.94
1991 6.29 3
1990 6.36 3.11
1989 6.43 3.34
1988 6.48 3.45
1987 6.52 3.54
1986 6.55 3.66
1985 6.59 3.78
1984 6.62 3.91
1983 6.64 4.06
1982 6.67 4.21
1981 6.7 4.35
1980 6.73 4.45
1979 6.76 4.58
1978 6.78 4.69
1977 6.8 4.78
1976 6.81 4.93
1975 6.81 5.09
1974 6.81 5.24
1973 6.81 5.41
1972 6.81 5.55
1971 6.8 5.67
1970 6.8 5.78
1969 6.8 5.87
1968 6.8 5.96
1967 6.8 6.06
1966 6.8 6.15
1965 6.8 6.22
1964 6.8 6.29
1963 6.8 6.34
1962 6.8 6.38
1961 6.8 6.42
1960 6.8 6.38

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

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Pakistan and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Turkey
2024 21.5 34
2023 21.3 33.5
2022 21.2 33.1
2021 21 32.7
2020 20.9 32.3
2019 20.7 31.8
2018 20.5 31.5
2017 20.4 31.2
2016 20.3 30.9
2015 20.3 30.6
2014 20.2 30.4
2013 20.1 30.1
2012 20 29.8
2011 19.9 29.5
2010 19.8 29.1
2009 19.6 28.6
2008 19.4 28.3
2007 19.2 27.9
2006 19 27.5
2005 18.9 27
2004 18.7 26.6
2003 18.5 26.2
2002 18.4 25.8
2001 18.3 25.4
2000 18.1 25
1999 18 24.7
1998 17.9 24.3
1997 17.8 24
1996 17.8 23.6
1995 17.8 23.3
1994 17.8 23
1993 17.8 22.7
1992 17.9 22.4
1991 18 22.1
1990 18 21.8
1989 18 21.6
1988 18.1 21.3
1987 18.1 21.1
1986 18.2 20.9
1985 18.2 20.6
1984 18.3 20.4
1983 18.4 20.2
1982 18.4 20
1981 18.3 19.9
1980 18.2 19.8
1979 18 19.7
1978 18 19.5
1977 17.9 19.4
1976 17.9 19.3
1975 17.9 19.1
1974 17.9 19
1973 18 18.9
1972 18 18.8
1971 18.1 18.7
1970 18.2 18.6
1969 18.4 18.6
1968 18.5 18.6
1967 18.6 18.7
1966 18.7 18.8
1965 18.8 18.9
1964 18.9 18.9
1963 19 19
1962 19 19.1
1961 19.1 19.3
1960 19.1 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Pakistan Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan Turkey
% of world population
3.09%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
48.9%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Pakistan Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Turkey
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
272,554 mi
2024

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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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