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Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

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Pakistan has a population of 255M (ranked 5/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 35th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 41/197 ($407B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 164/197 ($1,596), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan UAE
Population
261421997
11885001
Population rank 5/197 84/197
GDP
$407B
2025
$552B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,596
2025
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 25/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$297B
2025
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.8%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,162
2025
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,775
2026
$40,096
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
430 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.55
2024
1.21
2024
Median age
21.6 years
2025
32.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Pakistan and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan UAE
2025 $407,307,214,476 -
2024 $371,747,087,751 $552,324,919,096
2023 $336,686,348,609 $522,622,268,401
2022 $374,890,295,667 $511,403,404,642
2021 $348,516,647,445 $422,441,282,436
2020 $300,425,609,818 $357,161,776,271
2019 $320,909,472,771 $433,926,218,686
2018 $356,128,166,705 $440,560,003,161
2017 $339,205,534,861 $403,365,056,079
2016 $313,630,000,130 $381,717,208,621
2015 $299,963,590,535 $381,973,135,513
2014 $271,390,474,858 $424,935,834,104
2013 $258,657,231,672 $409,632,574,703
2012 $250,106,966,105 $392,793,559,051
2011 $230,586,581,060 $368,881,033,963
2010 $196,709,621,850 $307,736,348,527
2009 $187,337,783,856 $253,547,358,747
2008 $202,203,748,584 $315,474,615,741
2007 $184,140,869,997 $257,916,148,767
2006 $161,871,385,506 $222,116,532,963
2005 $145,208,562,961 $180,617,467,954
2004 $132,216,048,339 $147,824,249,958
2003 $112,371,913,741 $124,346,476,180
2002 $97,923,302,809 $109,816,091,079
2001 $97,145,618,480 $103,311,631,797
2000 $99,484,802,345 $104,337,463,730
1999 $62,973,857,069 $84,445,399,335
1998 $62,191,955,814 $75,674,384,205
1997 $62,433,340,468 $78,838,886,862
1996 $63,320,170,084 $73,571,217,377
1995 $60,636,071,684 $65,743,604,966
1994 $52,293,470,813 $59,305,111,228
1993 $51,809,999,353 $55,625,269,485
1992 $48,884,671,947 $54,239,188,746
1991 $45,625,336,680 $51,552,058,250
1990 $40,010,423,970 $50,701,374,187
1989 $40,171,106,279 $41,464,966,302
1988 $38,472,742,808 $36,275,613,877
1987 $33,351,529,275 $36,384,802,310
1986 $31,899,070,056 $33,943,568,481
1985 $31,144,920,844 $40,603,631,079
1984 $31,151,825,467 $41,807,931,453
1983 $28,691,889,764 $42,803,373,390
1982 $30,725,971,564 $46,622,715,281
1981 $28,100,606,061 $49,333,471,895
1980 $23,654,444,444 $43,599,134,193
1979 $19,688,383,838 $31,225,557,022
1978 $17,811,515,152 $23,775,718,541
1977 $15,126,060,606 $24,871,660,292
1976 $13,168,080,808 $19,213,212,475
1975 $11,230,606,061 $14,720,729,969
1974 $8,899,191,919 $11,651,505,689
1973 $6,383,429,490 $4,231,243,616
1972 $9,415,016,360 $1,415,086,929
1971 $10,665,896,682 $939,893,600
1970 $10,027,509,450 $685,986,701
1969 $8,683,116,338 -
1968 $8,041,999,160 -
1967 $7,464,510,710 -
1966 $6,561,108,778 -
1965 $5,929,231,415 -
1964 $5,204,955,901 -
1963 $4,630,827,383 -
1962 $4,310,163,797 -
1961 $4,118,647,627 -
1960 $3,749,265,015 -

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

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Pakistan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan UAE
2025 $1,596 -
2024 $1,479 $50,274
2023 $1,360 $49,851
2022 $1,538 $50,760
2021 $1,455 $44,118
2020 $1,278 $37,992
2019 $1,390 $45,939
2018 $1,569 $47,135
2017 $1,519 $43,734
2016 $1,425 $42,721
2015 $1,380 $44,910
2014 $1,267 $52,725
2013 $1,225 $53,247
2012 $1,204 $53,142
2011 $1,132 $51,922
2010 $987 $44,795
2009 $964 $37,803
2008 $1,067 $50,054
2007 $998 $45,855
2006 $901 $44,343
2005 $828 $38,719
2004 $772 $33,377
2003 $672 $29,660
2002 $600 $27,754
2001 $610 $27,745
2000 $642 $29,866
1999 $418 $25,856
1998 $424 $24,889
1997 $438 $27,983
1996 $457 $28,323
1995 $451 $27,003
1994 $400 $25,473
1993 $408 $25,033
1992 $396 $25,648
1991 $380 $25,691
1990 $344 $26,710
1989 $358 $23,167
1988 $354 $21,570
1987 $317 $23,113
1986 $314 $23,132
1985 $317 $29,468
1984 $327 $32,012
1983 $311 $34,650
1982 $345 $39,972
1981 $328 $44,855
1980 $287.4 $42,925
1979 $249.2 $34,238
1978 $233.4 $29,379
1977 $204.7 $35,020
1976 $183.9 $31,197
1975 $161.7 $27,117
1974 $132 $23,823
1973 $97.5 $9,696
1972 $148.1 $3,675
1971 $172.5 $2,805
1970 $166.7 $2,394
1969 $148.5 -
1968 $141.6 -
1967 $135.2 -
1966 $122.2 -
1965 $113.6 -
1964 $102.5 -
1963 $93.7 -
1962 $89.5 -
1961 $87.8 -
1960 $82 -

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

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Pakistan vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan UAE
2026 68.1 83.4
2025 67.9 83.2
2024 67.8 83.1
2023 67.6 82.9
2022 67.4 80.5
2021 65.8 79.1
2020 65.7 81.9
2019 66.7 82.6
2018 66.5 82.4
2017 66.2 82.4
2016 65.9 82.2
2015 65.6 82.1
2014 65.4 82
2013 65.1 82
2012 64.9 81.9
2011 64.7 81.9
2010 64.4 81.9
2009 64.2 81.7
2008 64 81.6
2007 63.8 81.4
2006 63.6 81.2
2005 62.4 80.8
2004 63.1 80.3
2003 62.8 79.6
2002 62.6 78.7
2001 62.2 77.6
2000 61.9 76.3
1999 61.5 75
1998 61.1 73.7
1997 60.6 72.6
1996 60.5 71.8
1995 60.3 71.4
1994 60.2 71.2
1993 60.1 71.2
1992 60 71.2
1991 59.9 71.1
1990 59.7 71.1
1989 59.5 71
1988 59.4 70.8
1987 59.2 70.6
1986 59.2 70.4
1985 59.1 70.1
1984 58.9 69.8
1983 58.7 69.4
1982 58.3 69.1
1981 57.8 68.6
1980 57.2 68.2
1979 56.6 67.6
1978 56.1 67.1
1977 55.5 66.5
1976 55.1 65.8
1975 54.7 65.1
1974 54.3 64.4
1973 54.1 63.5
1972 53.8 62.7
1971 49 61.8
1970 52.9 60.8
1969 52.3 59.8
1968 51.6 58.7
1967 50.8 57.6
1966 49.8 56.6
1965 48.5 55.5
1964 47.8 54.5
1963 46.8 53.5
1962 45.9 52.5
1961 45 51.6
1960 44.1 50.7
1959 43.3 49.7
1958 42.5 48.8
1957 41.6 47.8
1956 40.6 46.9
1955 39.6 46
1954 38.6 45.2
1953 37.6 44.4
1952 36.5 43.6
1951 35.4 42.9
1950 34.2 42.1

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

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Pakistan and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Pakistan UAE
2025 255,219,554 11,513,149
2024 251,269,164 10,986,400
2023 247,504,495 10,483,751
2022 243,700,667 10,074,977
2021 239,477,801 9,575,152
2020 235,001,746 9,401,038
2019 230,800,899 9,445,785
2018 226,928,892 9,346,701
2017 223,273,967 9,223,225
2016 220,138,869 8,935,095
2015 217,290,883 8,505,237
2014 214,264,647 8,059,440
2013 211,073,978 7,693,031
2012 207,667,125 7,391,448
2011 203,746,065 7,104,538
2010 199,239,047 6,869,838
2009 194,376,534 6,707,058
2008 189,499,113 6,302,664
2007 184,493,231 5,624,635
2006 179,682,690 5,009,100
2005 175,453,212 4,664,790
2004 171,286,000 4,428,967
2003 167,110,248 4,192,457
2002 163,222,549 3,956,826
2001 159,270,907 3,723,590
2000 154,879,127 3,493,575
1999 150,565,377 3,266,009
1998 146,522,356 3,040,421
1997 142,531,804 2,817,410
1996 138,557,092 2,597,564
1995 134,582,253 2,434,662
1994 130,748,083 2,328,188
1993 127,020,117 2,222,093
1992 123,546,848 2,114,730
1991 120,060,406 2,006,626
1990 116,155,576 1,898,220
1989 112,336,629 1,789,851
1988 108,724,739 1,681,788
1987 105,130,717 1,574,244
1986 101,606,764 1,467,383
1985 98,229,285 1,377,911
1984 95,164,936 1,305,996
1983 92,227,711 1,235,305
1982 89,089,246 1,166,370
1981 85,802,049 1,099,855
1980 82,291,010 1,015,700
1979 78,997,039 912,010
1978 76,307,379 809,274
1977 73,901,827 710,209
1976 71,620,254 615,866
1975 69,461,175 542,856
1974 67,415,487 489,087
1973 65,461,912 436,399
1972 63,583,194 385,014
1971 61,847,899 335,027
1970 60,166,719 286,536
1969 58,460,939 239,660
1968 56,810,507 199,416
1967 55,214,768 179,700
1966 53,678,667 173,976
1965 52,209,010 167,103
1964 50,799,999 159,692
1963 49,447,776 152,211
1962 48,156,128 144,946
1961 46,921,277 137,989
1960 45,709,310 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Pakistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan UAE
2024 3.55 1.21
2023 3.61 1.2
2022 3.66 1.15
2021 3.72 1.16
2020 3.77 1.29
2019 3.81 1.25
2018 3.86 1.29
2017 3.9 1.35
2016 3.9 1.37
2015 3.99 1.42
2014 4.06 1.48
2013 4.13 1.53
2012 4.2 1.53
2011 4.31 1.54
2010 4.4 1.57
2009 4.47 1.58
2008 4.51 1.52
2007 4.55 1.79
2006 4.59 1.96
2005 4.6 2.23
2004 4.68 2.38
2003 4.89 2.49
2002 5.01 2.54
2001 5.18 2.62
2000 5.35 2.73
1999 5.46 2.79
1998 5.51 2.77
1997 5.64 2.83
1996 5.77 3.06
1995 5.89 3.28
1994 6.01 3.76
1993 6.11 3.82
1992 6.21 4.09
1991 6.29 4.25
1990 6.36 4.51
1989 6.43 4.65
1988 6.48 4.77
1987 6.52 4.88
1986 6.55 5
1985 6.59 5.13
1984 6.62 5.3
1983 6.64 5.48
1982 6.67 5.66
1981 6.7 5.81
1980 6.73 5.95
1979 6.76 6.06
1978 6.78 6.15
1977 6.8 6.22
1976 6.81 6.29
1975 6.81 6.35
1974 6.81 6.41
1973 6.81 6.46
1972 6.81 6.5
1971 6.8 6.52
1970 6.8 6.52
1969 6.8 6.52
1968 6.8 6.53
1967 6.8 6.51
1966 6.8 6.5
1965 6.8 6.5
1964 6.8 6.49
1963 6.8 6.5
1962 6.8 6.49
1961 6.8 6.49
1960 6.8 6.5

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

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Pakistan and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan UAE
2025 21.6 32.6
2024 21.5 32.6
2023 21.3 32.2
2022 21.2 31.9
2021 21 31.9
2020 20.9 31.8
2019 20.7 31.8
2018 20.5 31.8
2017 20.4 31.8
2016 20.3 31.8
2015 20.3 31.8
2014 20.2 31.8
2013 20.1 31.7
2012 20 31.7
2011 19.9 31.7
2010 19.8 31.7
2009 19.6 31.6
2008 19.4 31.6
2007 19.2 31.6
2006 19 31.4
2005 18.9 30.9
2004 18.7 30.3
2003 18.5 29.6
2002 18.4 29.1
2001 18.3 28.6
2000 18.1 28.2
1999 18 28
1998 17.9 27.9
1997 17.8 27.9
1996 17.8 28.1
1995 17.8 28
1994 17.8 27.4
1993 17.8 26.8
1992 17.9 26.4
1991 18 26
1990 18 25.8
1989 18 25.8
1988 18.1 25.9
1987 18.1 26.1
1986 18.2 26.5
1985 18.2 26.6
1984 18.3 26.4
1983 18.4 26.4
1982 18.4 26.4
1981 18.3 26.4
1980 18.2 26.2
1979 18 25.8
1978 18 25.5
1977 17.9 25.4
1976 17.9 25.6
1975 17.9 25.4
1974 17.9 24.7
1973 18 24.1
1972 18 23.6
1971 18.1 23.2
1970 18.2 23
1969 18.4 23.1
1968 18.5 23.5
1967 18.6 23.3
1966 18.7 22.6
1965 18.8 22
1964 18.9 21.5
1963 19 21
1962 19 20.6
1961 19.1 20.1
1960 19.1 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$382B
2025
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.37%
2025
+5.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.9%
2025
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2024
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2024
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
183,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2026
Listed domestic companies
535
2025
153
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$70.3B
2025
$1.11T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$26.5B
2025
$292B
2025
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Pakistan UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
415 kg
2023
9,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.5
2023
$8.53
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.5%
2023
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
518 kWh
2023
15,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2023
19.7%
2023
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan UAE
% of world population
3.11%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
39.5%
2025
86%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2025
63.8:36.2
2025
Average male height
5.44 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.05 ft
2026
5.13 ft
2026
Quality of life index
30.1
2026
83.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
0.69
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
42
2026
182
2026
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
48.9%
2026
65%
2026
People using the Internet
57.3%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Pakistan UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
56
2024
4.8
2024
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.9%
2024
9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan UAE
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,166 sq mi
2025
2,382 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
64,816 mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, 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 (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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